Nigel Short vs Peter Leko

Dortmund · 1995 · King's Pawn Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 2
Date 1995.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k2p2/1p2p1p1/1P2P1P1/2P2P2/B2K4/5b2 w - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be3 e6
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qd2 h6
  12. 12.O-O-O a6
  13. 13.Qe1 Nd7
  14. 14.Bc4 Bd6
  15. 15.Rg1 Qe7
  16. 16.Nd5 Qf8
  17. 17.Nd2 O-O-O
  18. 18.f3 Nc5
  19. 19.Rf1 f6
  20. 20.b4 Nd7
  21. 21.c3 Bf7
  22. 22.Qe2 Ncb8
  23. 23.Bf2 h5
  24. 24.Nb3 hxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 b5
  26. 26.Bd3 c6
  27. 27.Na5 Qe8
  28. 28.Nb6+ Nxb6
  29. 29.Bxb6 Rd7
  30. 30.Bc2 Bc7
  31. 31.Qf2 Bxb6
  32. 32.Qxb6 Qd8
  33. 33.Qxb8+ Kxb8
  34. 34.Nxc6+ Kc7
  35. 35.Nxd8 Rdxd8
  36. 36.Rxd8 Kxd8
  37. 37.Rf2 Rh1+
  38. 38.Kb2 Kc7
  39. 39.a4 Bc4
  40. 40.axb5 axb5
  41. 41.Bb3 Rf1
  42. 42.Rxf1 Bxf1
  43. 43.Kc1 g5
  44. 44.Kd2 Kb6
  45. 45.Ba2 Kc6

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