Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2004.03.20
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/3pk3/4pp1p/2P1n3/bP5R/4R1P1/3KB3/2r5 b - - 26 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Nc3 c5
  7. 7.e4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.Bd3 Be5
  14. 14.Bg3 Qb8
  15. 15.O-O-O O-O
  16. 16.Kb1 Rc8
  17. 17.Qe2 a6
  18. 18.Na4 Rc6
  19. 19.f4 Bxf4
  20. 20.e5 Bxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Nh7
  22. 22.Qe3 Ng5
  23. 23.Nxb6 Rxb6
  24. 24.Qxb6 Bxg2
  25. 25.Qxb8+ Rxb8
  26. 26.Rhe1 a5
  27. 27.Bc2 Bc6
  28. 28.b3 Kf8
  29. 29.Kb2 Ke7
  30. 30.Kc3 f5
  31. 31.exf6+ gxf6
  32. 32.b4 axb4+
  33. 33.axb4 Rc8
  34. 34.c5 Rg8
  35. 35.Re3 Nf7
  36. 36.Rd4 Ne5
  37. 37.Bd1 Ra8
  38. 38.Rh4 Ra1
  39. 39.Be2 Ra3+
  40. 40.Kd2 Ra2+
  41. 41.Kc1 Ra1+
  42. 42.Kc2 Ba4+
  43. 43.Kb2 Re1
  44. 44.Kc3 Rc1+
  45. 45.Kd2 Rc2+
  46. 46.Ke1 Rc1+
  47. 47.Kd2

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