Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapidplay · 2002 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2002.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2r5/4kp2/2p3pp/ppn1p3/4P1PP/2P2P2/PPK1N3/7R b - - 7 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.g4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxg7 Kxg7
  13. 13.O-O-O Rad8
  14. 14.Rhf1 b5
  15. 15.Ng5 h6
  16. 16.Nxe6+ Qxe6
  17. 17.Kb1 c4
  18. 18.Qe3 cxd3
  19. 19.Rxd3 Rxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Nd7
  21. 21.Rd1 Nc5
  22. 22.Qe3 Qe7
  23. 23.Ne2 Ne6
  24. 24.Qc3 Qc5
  25. 25.Qxc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.f3 Rc8
  27. 27.c3 Kf6
  28. 28.h4 a5
  29. 29.Kc2 Ke7
  30. 30.Rh1 Kf6
  31. 31.Rd1 Ke7
  32. 32.Rh1

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