Nigel Short vs Peter Leko

Sarajevo · 1999 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 7
Date 1999.05.24
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

k7/p7/1p1Bp3/3pP3/PN1p4/1Qr5/KP1q4/8 w - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d3 g6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 Nf6
  6. 6.e5 Ng4
  7. 7.f4 f6
  8. 8.Nf3 fxe5
  9. 9.h3 Nh6
  10. 10.fxe5 Nf7
  11. 11.Qe2 e6
  12. 12.h4 h6
  13. 13.d4 Rg8
  14. 14.Be3 b6
  15. 15.O-O-O Ba6
  16. 16.Qd2 Qe7
  17. 17.Ne2 Nd7
  18. 18.Nf4 Nf8
  19. 19.Qc3 Kd7
  20. 20.Bh3 Rc8
  21. 21.Rd2 Rc7
  22. 22.Rf2 Kc8
  23. 23.a3 Kb8
  24. 24.Qb4 Qe8
  25. 25.Nd2 Nd8
  26. 26.Bf1 Bxf1
  27. 27.Rhxf1 Nb7
  28. 28.Nd3 Nd7
  29. 29.Kb1 Rf8
  30. 30.c4 Rxf2
  31. 31.Rxf2 g5
  32. 32.hxg5 Qg6
  33. 33.Qb3 c5
  34. 34.gxh6 Bxh6
  35. 35.Bxh6 cxd4
  36. 36.Rf8+ Nxf8
  37. 37.Bxf8 Na5
  38. 38.Qc2 Nxc4
  39. 39.Nxc4 Rxc4
  40. 40.Bd6+ Ka8
  41. 41.Qb3 Qxg3
  42. 42.Ka2 Qe3
  43. 43.a4 Qd2
  44. 44.Nb4 Rc3

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