Nigel Short vs Peter Leko

EU-ch Rapid-30' · 1996 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event EU-ch Rapid-30'
Site Cap d`Agde
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rn2/4k3/1Q2Pbp1/1N6/3r4/P6P/1P6/7K b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Rb8
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.f5 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe1 c4
  12. 12.Be3 cxd3
  13. 13.cxd3 Rc8
  14. 14.a3 Ne5
  15. 15.Qe2 Nxf3+
  16. 16.Bxf3 a6
  17. 17.Nc3 Nd7
  18. 18.Rac1 Ne5
  19. 19.Bg2 e6
  20. 20.Rf2 exf5
  21. 21.gxf5 Nd7
  22. 22.Rcf1 Qe7
  23. 23.Qd2 Bf6
  24. 24.Kh1 Bh4
  25. 25.Re2 Rfe8
  26. 26.Bh6 Bf6
  27. 27.Ref2 Bd4
  28. 28.Rf4 Be5
  29. 29.R4f3 Rc7
  30. 30.fxg6 hxg6
  31. 31.Rxf7 Qxf7
  32. 32.Rxf7 Kxf7
  33. 33.d4 Bf6
  34. 34.Bf4 Rc4
  35. 35.e5 Bxg2+
  36. 36.Qxg2 dxe5
  37. 37.Qd5+ Ke7
  38. 38.dxe5 Rxf4
  39. 39.Qd6+ Kd8
  40. 40.e6 Rd4
  41. 41.Qxa6 Nf8
  42. 42.Qb6+ Ke7
  43. 43.Nxb5

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