Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2005.03.31
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2QR4/pp3b1r/2pk1qp1/2p1pP2/4P3/3P4/PPP5/2K5 b - - 5 40

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.Bf4 Nd7
  9. 9.Qd2 Re8
  10. 10.Bh6 Bh8
  11. 11.h4 e5
  12. 12.h5 Nf6
  13. 13.hxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.O-O-O Ng4
  15. 15.Bg5 Qd6
  16. 16.Nh4 Bd7
  17. 17.f3 Nf6
  18. 18.Rh2 Nh7
  19. 19.Be3 Bg7
  20. 20.Rdh1 Nf8
  21. 21.Bh6 Qf6
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Ne2 Ne6
  24. 24.g3 Rh8
  25. 25.f4 Rae8
  26. 26.f5 Ng5
  27. 27.g4 Rh7
  28. 28.Ng1 gxf5
  29. 29.gxf5 Kf8
  30. 30.Ng6+ fxg6
  31. 31.Rxh7 Nxh7
  32. 32.Rxh7 Re7
  33. 33.Qh6+ Rg7
  34. 34.Nf3 Be8
  35. 35.Ng5 Bf7
  36. 36.Rh8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Nh7 Rxh7
  38. 38.Qf8+ Kd7
  39. 39.Qc8+ Kd6
  40. 40.Rd8+

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