Peter Svidler vs Peter Leko

World Teams · 2001 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event World Teams
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 1
Date 2001.10.12
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b3/8/1K6/2Pk2P1/5p1P/8/8/6B1 b - - 10 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Qc7
  9. 9.f4 Qb6
  10. 10.c4 Bb4+
  11. 11.Ke2 f5
  12. 12.exf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Be3 Qd8
  14. 14.Nd6+ Bxd6
  15. 15.Qxd6 Bb7
  16. 16.Kd1 Qe7
  17. 17.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  18. 18.Be2 a5
  19. 19.Kc2 d5
  20. 20.b3 Rhc8
  21. 21.Bf3 c5
  22. 22.Rhe1 a4
  23. 23.g4 Kd6
  24. 24.f5 axb3+
  25. 25.axb3 Rxa1
  26. 26.Rxa1 exf5
  27. 27.Bf4+ Ke6
  28. 28.g5 Ne4
  29. 29.Ra7 Bc6
  30. 30.Rxg7 dxc4
  31. 31.bxc4 Rd8
  32. 32.Rxh7 Nf6
  33. 33.Rh6 Bxf3
  34. 34.Rxf6+ Ke7
  35. 35.Be3 Be4+
  36. 36.Kb2 Rc8
  37. 37.Kc3 Rc6
  38. 38.Rxc6 Bxc6
  39. 39.Bxc5+ Ke6
  40. 40.Bf2 f4
  41. 41.Kd4 Bg2
  42. 42.h4 Bf3
  43. 43.c5 Kf5
  44. 44.Kc4 Bc6
  45. 45.Kb4 Be8
  46. 46.Ka5 Ke6
  47. 47.Kb6 Kd5
  48. 48.Bg1

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