Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Sparkassen sf · 2002 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Sparkassen sf
Site Dortmund GER
Round 3
Date 2002.07.15
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/5pk1/4P2p/4p3/1Q2P3/rN2n2P/P1P2q2/R1K4R w - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.h3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 b6
  9. 9.Qd2 e5
  10. 10.Bh6 Qd6
  11. 11.O-O-O a5
  12. 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
  13. 13.g4 a4
  14. 14.Ne2 b5
  15. 15.Ng3 b4
  16. 16.Qg5 Re8
  17. 17.Nd2 a3
  18. 18.bxa3 h6
  19. 19.Qe3 Be6
  20. 20.Nb3 Rxa3
  21. 21.Qxc5 Qb8
  22. 22.Kb2 Nd7
  23. 23.Qe3 Nb6
  24. 24.Ra1 c5
  25. 25.Kc1 c4
  26. 26.dxc4 Nxc4
  27. 27.Qe1 Qa7
  28. 28.Qxb4 Qxf2
  29. 29.Nf5+ gxf5
  30. 30.gxf5 Rc8
  31. 31.fxe6 Ne3

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