Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Eu Team Ch · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Eu Team Ch
Site Batumi GEO
Round 8
Date 1999.12.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/5kp1/5b1p/2B1p2P/p7/Pb1q4/1P6/K1R5 b - - 11 51

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.f3 Qb6
  7. 7.Nb3 e6
  8. 8.g4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc7
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.O-O-O Be7
  12. 12.Kb1 Nd7
  13. 13.Qf2 Bb7
  14. 14.g5 Rc8
  15. 15.Rg1 O-O
  16. 16.h4 b4
  17. 17.Na4 Nce5
  18. 18.Nb6 Nxb6
  19. 19.Bxb6 Qb8
  20. 20.Bh3 Nc4
  21. 21.Ba7 Qc7
  22. 22.h5 a5
  23. 23.g6 Bf6
  24. 24.Bd4 e5
  25. 25.gxf7+ Kxf7
  26. 26.Bxc8 Rxc8
  27. 27.Ba7 a4
  28. 28.Nc1 d5
  29. 29.Nd3 d4
  30. 30.Bc5 Ne3
  31. 31.Bxb4 Qb6
  32. 32.Rc1 Ba6
  33. 33.Qd2 Qb5
  34. 34.a3 Kg8
  35. 35.Nf2 h6
  36. 36.Rg6 Qe2
  37. 37.Ng4 Nxg4
  38. 38.Rxg4 Qxf3
  39. 39.Rcg1 Kf7
  40. 40.Qe1 Be2
  41. 41.R4g2 d3
  42. 42.cxd3 Bxd3+
  43. 43.Ka1 Rc2
  44. 44.Rxc2 Bxc2
  45. 45.Qd2 Qxe4
  46. 46.Qd7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Be7 Qe3
  48. 48.Qc8+ Kf7
  49. 49.Bc5 Qd3
  50. 50.Rc1 Bb3
  51. 51.Qf8+

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