Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2001.03.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/P4K1k/6p1/5PP1/r7/8/8/8 b - - 1 62

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.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nf1 b4
  13. 13.Ng3 Bc8
  14. 14.c3 Rb8
  15. 15.d4 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Qc7
  17. 17.h3 Re8
  18. 18.Ng5 c4
  19. 19.Ba3 Nb3
  20. 20.Rb1 Bd7
  21. 21.Rxb3 cxb3
  22. 22.Bxb3 d5
  23. 23.Bxe7 Rxe7
  24. 24.exd5 Qd6
  25. 25.N3e4 Nxe4
  26. 26.Nxe4 Qg6
  27. 27.Nc5 Bxh3
  28. 28.Qf3 Bg4
  29. 29.Qg3 Bf5
  30. 30.Qxg6 hxg6
  31. 31.dxe5 Rc8
  32. 32.d6 Ra7
  33. 33.e6 fxe6
  34. 34.d7 Rd8
  35. 35.f3 Rc7
  36. 36.Bxe6+ Bxe6
  37. 37.Nxe6 Rdxd7
  38. 38.Nxc7 Rxc7
  39. 39.Re6 Rxc3
  40. 40.Rxg6 a5
  41. 41.Rg5 Ra3
  42. 42.Rxa5 Kf7
  43. 43.Ra8 Ra2
  44. 44.a5 Kg6
  45. 45.a6 Kg5
  46. 46.Kh2 Kg6
  47. 47.a7 Kf7
  48. 48.f4 Kg6
  49. 49.f5+ Kh7
  50. 50.Kg1 Ra5
  51. 51.g4 Ra2
  52. 52.Kf1 Ra4
  53. 53.Ke2 Ra3
  54. 54.Kd2 Ra1
  55. 55.Kc3 Ra6
  56. 56.Kc4 Ra1
  57. 57.Kd5 Ra6
  58. 58.Ke5 Ra5+
  59. 59.Ke6 Ra6+
  60. 60.Ke7 Ra4
  61. 61.g5 g6
  62. 62.Kf7

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