Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Cap d'Agde · 1994 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cap d'Agde
Site Cap d'Agde
Round 6.3
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

4k3/4p3/3p4/2p3P1/2P1bR2/1PK5/3B2r1/8 b - - 12 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 Be6
  12. 12.h4 gxh4
  13. 13.Bxh4 Qb6
  14. 14.O-O-O Rc8
  15. 15.f3 Bxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Nce5
  17. 17.Qd4 Qxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Ne3
  19. 19.Re1 Nxf1
  20. 20.Rexf1 Bd7
  21. 21.b3 f6
  22. 22.Kd2 Kf7
  23. 23.Bf2 Rcg8
  24. 24.Rh2 Nc6
  25. 25.Ne2 f5
  26. 26.exf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.Rfh1 h5
  28. 28.g4 Bg6
  29. 29.gxh5 Bh7
  30. 30.Nd4 Rg5
  31. 31.Nxc6 bxc6
  32. 32.h6 Rhg8
  33. 33.c4 Rf5
  34. 34.Rh3 a5
  35. 35.R1h2 a4
  36. 36.Be3 axb3
  37. 37.axb3 c5
  38. 38.Kc3 Rf6
  39. 39.Kb2 Re6
  40. 40.Bd2 Rg1
  41. 41.Rh4 Rf6
  42. 42.Rf2 Rfg6
  43. 43.Rf4+ Ke8
  44. 44.Kc3 Rxh6
  45. 45.Rg4 Rxg4
  46. 46.fxg4 Rh3+
  47. 47.Kb2 Rg3
  48. 48.g5 Be4
  49. 49.Rf4 Rg2
  50. 50.Kc3 Rg3+
  51. 51.Kb2 Rg2
  52. 52.Kc1 Rg1+
  53. 53.Kb2 Rg2
  54. 54.Kc3

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