Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2003.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r2k/p7/1p1q4/3P1pQ1/2P3n1/8/P5P1/5R1K w - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 Be7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.Ng5 O-O
  8. 8.f4 Bg4
  9. 9.Qe1 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 Nd4
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.Bxe5 Bh5
  13. 13.Qd2 Nc6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nge4 Bd4+
  16. 16.Kh1 Ne5
  17. 17.Bb3 Ng4
  18. 18.h3 Bg6
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxb2
  20. 20.Rae1 Nh6
  21. 21.Nxc5 b6
  22. 22.Ne7+ Kh8
  23. 23.Nxg6+ hxg6
  24. 24.Ne4 f6
  25. 25.c3 Ba3
  26. 26.d4 g5
  27. 27.Bc2 Re8
  28. 28.c4 Bd6
  29. 29.Nxd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Qd3 f5
  31. 31.d5 g4
  32. 32.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  33. 33.hxg4 Nxg4
  34. 34.Qh3+ Kg8
  35. 35.Qh4 g6
  36. 36.Bxf5 gxf5
  37. 37.Qg5+ Kh8

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