Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Sarajevo · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 8
Date 1999.05.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

5R2/1P6/2n5/4k3/8/3r1p2/8/4K3 w - - 4 60

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.Rg1 b5
  7. 7.g4 Bb7
  8. 8.Bg2 e6
  9. 9.a3 Nfd7
  10. 10.g5 g6
  11. 11.f4 e5
  12. 12.Nde2 Nb6
  13. 13.fxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  15. 15.Be3 N8d7
  16. 16.O-O-O Ke8
  17. 17.Bh3 h6
  18. 18.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  19. 19.Nd5 Rc8
  20. 20.h4 hxg5
  21. 21.hxg5 Rh2
  22. 22.Rd2 Rh3
  23. 23.Rg3 Rh4
  24. 24.Nec3 Bc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.b4 Bxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 Ne6
  28. 28.Rxe5 Rh2
  29. 29.Rd5 Nf4
  30. 30.Rd2 Rh3
  31. 31.Rxh3 Nxh3
  32. 32.Kb2 Nxg5
  33. 33.Rd5 f6
  34. 34.Rd1 Rc6
  35. 35.Kb3 Ke7
  36. 36.Rg1 Kf7
  37. 37.Rd1 Ke6
  38. 38.Rd8 Ke5
  39. 39.Rg8 Kd4
  40. 40.Nd1 Nxe4
  41. 41.Rxg6 Rd6
  42. 42.Rg8 f5
  43. 43.a4 f4
  44. 44.axb5 axb5
  45. 45.Rf8 f3
  46. 46.Kb2 Rf6
  47. 47.Rd8+ Ke5
  48. 48.Ne3 Rd6
  49. 49.Rf8 Nf6
  50. 50.c4 Rd3
  51. 51.cxb5 Rxe3
  52. 52.b6 Re2+
  53. 53.Kc3 Nd5+
  54. 54.Kd3 Nf4+
  55. 55.Kc3 Re3+
  56. 56.Kc2 Nd5
  57. 57.b7 Nxb4+
  58. 58.Kd2 Rd3+
  59. 59.Ke1 Nc6

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