Peter Svidler vs Peter Leko

The Game

White	Peter Svidler
Black	Peter Leko
Result	1-0
Event	Linares16th
Site	Linares
Round	4
Date	1999.02.25
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/3k1B1R/p1r2b2/1p6/4Q2P/6P1/P2q2P1/5R1K b - - 0 40

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.O-O Bc5
5. 5.c3 O-O
6. 6.d4 Bb6
7. 7.Qd3 d6
8. 8.Bg5 h6
9. 9.Bh4 Bd7
10. 10.Nbd2 a6
11. 11.Bc4 exd4
12. 12.cxd4 g5
13. 13.Bg3 Nh5
14. 14.e5 Kg7
15. 15.exd6 Nxg3
16. 16.dxc7 Qxc7
17. 17.fxg3 g4
18. 18.Nh4 Ne5
19. 19.Nf5+ Bxf5
20. 20.Qxf5 Bxd4+
21. 21.Kh1 Qd6
22. 22.Rae1 Rad8
23. 23.Bb3 Bxb2
24. 24.Nc4 Nxc4
25. 25.Qxg4+ Qg6
26. 26.Qxc4 b5
27. 27.Qb4 Rc8
28. 28.Re3 Qg5
29. 29.Qd2 Bf6
30. 30.h4 Qc5
31. 31.Re4 h5
32. 32.Ref4 Rc6
33. 33.Rf5 Qc3
34. 34.Qf4 Rd8
35. 35.Rxh5 Qd2
36. 36.Qg4+ Kf8
37. 37.Rh8+ Ke7
38. 38.Rh7 Rf8
39. 39.Qe4+ Kd7
40. 40.Bxf7

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