Alexei Shirov vs Peter Leko

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 19
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/2p5/3kb3/1P4n1/2PN1N2/4K3/8/8 b - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 d5
  11. 11.d3 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Qxd1
  13. 13.Rxd1 Bb7
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bd6
  15. 15.a4 Nc6
  16. 16.Nb3 Ne7
  17. 17.Re1 Rab8
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Be3 Nd7
  20. 20.Na5 Ba8
  21. 21.b4 h6
  22. 22.Red1 Nf6
  23. 23.Nd2 Rfd8
  24. 24.f3 Ng6
  25. 25.Ndb3 Nf4
  26. 26.Rd2 Ne6
  27. 27.Rad1 Re8
  28. 28.Bd3 Nh5
  29. 29.Ba7 Rbc8
  30. 30.Bxb5 Rf8
  31. 31.Bd7 Rcd8
  32. 32.Bxe6 fxe6
  33. 33.Bc5 Nf4
  34. 34.Kh2 Rc8
  35. 35.Nc4 Bxc5
  36. 36.Nxc5 Ng6
  37. 37.Nxe6 Rfe8
  38. 38.Rd8 Rexd8
  39. 39.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  40. 40.Nxd8 Nf4
  41. 41.Nxe5 Ne2
  42. 42.c4 Nd4
  43. 43.b5 Kf8
  44. 44.Ndc6 Ne2
  45. 45.Nb4 Ke8
  46. 46.g3 Bb7
  47. 47.Kg2 Bc8
  48. 48.Kf2 Nd4
  49. 49.Ke3 Nb3
  50. 50.h4 Nc5
  51. 51.Nd5 Kd8
  52. 52.f4 Nb3
  53. 53.f5 Nc5
  54. 54.g4 Na4
  55. 55.g5 hxg5
  56. 56.hxg5 Nc5
  57. 57.f6 gxf6
  58. 58.gxf6 Ne6
  59. 59.Nc6+ Kd7
  60. 60.e5 Bb7
  61. 61.Nd4 Nf8
  62. 62.Ke4 Bc8
  63. 63.Nf4 Nh7
  64. 64.e6+ Kd6
  65. 65.f7 Ng5+
  66. 66.Ke3 Bxe6
  67. 67.f8=Q+

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