Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Leon · 1996 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leon
Site Leon
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2r2b1k/1q1n2p1/3p1pPp/pb2pP2/1p2P2P/1Pr5/PNPRBB2/1K1QR3 b - - 7 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 Nge7
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.Nb3 d6
  9. 9.f4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bg2 Nc8
  11. 11.Nd4 Nb6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Bd4 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 Nd7
  15. 15.Qd3 e5
  16. 16.Bf2 Qb8
  17. 17.O-O-O Be7
  18. 18.Rhe1 O-O
  19. 19.Kb1 a5
  20. 20.Nc1 Qb7
  21. 21.Qe2 Rfc8
  22. 22.Nd3 Rc7
  23. 23.Rd2 Bf6
  24. 24.f5 Bg5
  25. 25.Be3 Be7
  26. 26.Bf2 Nb6
  27. 27.b3 Nd7
  28. 28.h4 Bb5
  29. 29.g4 Rac8
  30. 30.g5 f6
  31. 31.g6 h6
  32. 32.Qd1 Rc3
  33. 33.Nb2 Kh8
  34. 34.Bf3 Bf8
  35. 35.Be2

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