Jan Timman vs Peter Leko

Sarajevo · 1999 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 3
Date 1999.05.19
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

r5bk/7p/7P/pB6/4R3/8/5KP1/8 b - - 0 45

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.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 a6
  9. 9.Na3 b5
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Nd5 f5
  12. 12.c3 Bg7
  13. 13.exf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Nc2 O-O
  15. 15.Nce3 Bg6
  16. 16.h4 Be4
  17. 17.h5 Qg5
  18. 18.Rh3 Kh8
  19. 19.Rg3 Qh6
  20. 20.Bd3 Bxd5
  21. 21.Nf5 Qf6
  22. 22.Bc2 Be6
  23. 23.Nxg7 d5
  24. 24.Qd2 b4
  25. 25.h6 e4
  26. 26.Nh5 Qe5
  27. 27.Rg5 f5
  28. 28.f4 exf3+
  29. 29.Kf2 bxc3
  30. 30.bxc3 Qe2+
  31. 31.Qxe2 fxe2
  32. 32.Re1 d4
  33. 33.Rxe2 Bc4
  34. 34.Re1 dxc3
  35. 35.Rg3 Nd4
  36. 36.Rxc3 Bxa2
  37. 37.Bd3 a5
  38. 38.Re7 Bg8
  39. 39.Rcc7 Ne6
  40. 40.Ra7 Nc5
  41. 41.Bb5 Rfb8
  42. 42.Rxa8 Rxa8
  43. 43.Nf6 Ne4+
  44. 44.Nxe4 fxe4
  45. 45.Rxe4

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