Nigel Short vs Peter Leko

Koop Tjuchem · 1996 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Koop Tjuchem
Site Groningen
Round 7
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1Q3pk1/4p1pp/8/1pR2P2/1Pb4P/3q2PK/8 b - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 a6
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.Nxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.f4 Bb7
  10. 10.Kh1 Be7
  11. 11.Qe1 b4
  12. 12.Nb1 c5
  13. 13.Nd2 Nf6
  14. 14.Bd3 O-O
  15. 15.b3 a5
  16. 16.Bb2 a4
  17. 17.Rb1 Bc6
  18. 18.Rf3 axb3
  19. 19.axb3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Qe2 Qb7
  21. 21.Re3 Kf8
  22. 22.Rf1 Ra2
  23. 23.Be5 Nd7
  24. 24.Qh5 h6
  25. 25.Rg3 Nf6
  26. 26.Bxf6 Bxf6
  27. 27.Qxc5+ Be7
  28. 28.Qh5 Rxc2
  29. 29.Bxc2 Rxd2
  30. 30.Rc1 Bxe4
  31. 31.Bxe4 Qxe4
  32. 32.h3 Rd5
  33. 33.Qf3 Qf5
  34. 34.Qg4 Qf6
  35. 35.Rc8+ Bd8
  36. 36.Re3 Rd4
  37. 37.Qf3 g6
  38. 38.Rd3 Kg7
  39. 39.Rxd4 Qxd4
  40. 40.Kh2 Bf6
  41. 41.Rc4 Qd2
  42. 42.Qe4 Bc3
  43. 43.Qb7

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