Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Hoogovens · 1996 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 10
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/7R/5Kp1/1p4Pk/7r/8/8/8 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.Bf4 e5
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.N5c3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.Nd2 O-O
  11. 11.Nc4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Qxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Nxd6 b5
  15. 15.Bd3 g6
  16. 16.Nb7 Be7
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Nb4
  19. 19.Be4 f5
  20. 20.a3 fxe4
  21. 21.axb4 Bxb4+
  22. 22.c3 Rf7
  23. 23.cxb4 Rxb7
  24. 24.Ke2 Rd7
  25. 25.Rhd1 Rad8
  26. 26.Rxa6 Rxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Rb6 Kg7
  29. 29.h4 h5
  30. 30.g3 Kf7
  31. 31.Ke3 Kg7
  32. 32.Kxe4 Rd4+
  33. 33.Kxe5 Rxb4
  34. 34.Rb7+ Kh6
  35. 35.f3 Rxb2
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.fxg4 Rh2
  38. 38.g5+ Kh5
  39. 39.Rh7+ Kg4
  40. 40.Kf6 Rxh4
  41. 41.Rb7 Kh5
  42. 42.Rh7+

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