Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

SuperGM · 2001 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 7
Date 2001.03.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r5k1/2R5/p7/1P6/P7/4P2P/6P1/4b1K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bc5
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Ne2 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 d5
  14. 14.Nxe5 dxe4
  15. 15.d4 Ba7
  16. 16.Be3 Bd5
  17. 17.c4 bxc3
  18. 18.b4 Nc6
  19. 19.Nxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Nxc3 Nd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Bxh6 gxh6
  23. 23.Qg4+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qh5 f5
  25. 25.Qxh6+ Kg8
  26. 26.Qg6+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qh6+ Kg8
  28. 28.Re3 f4
  29. 29.Qg6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Qh6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qg6+ Kh8
  32. 32.Nxd5 fxe3
  33. 33.Qh6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qg6+ Kh8
  35. 35.Rc1 Qh4
  36. 36.fxe3 Rg8
  37. 37.Nf4 Bxd4
  38. 38.Qxe4 Bf6
  39. 39.Qxa8 Rxa8
  40. 40.Ng6+ Kg8
  41. 41.Nxh4 Bxh4
  42. 42.Rxc7 Be1
  43. 43.b5

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