Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 9
Date 2001.07.21
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/3n2pp/1p1rp3/1R4P1/P5N1/6P1/5P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.h3 a6
  7. 7.Bf1 e6
  8. 8.c3 Be7
  9. 9.Na3 O-O
  10. 10.Nc2 Ne5
  11. 11.d3 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Qxf3 Ba4
  13. 13.Qe2 Bc6
  14. 14.g3 d5
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.h4 Qb6
  17. 17.Bg2 Rae8
  18. 18.Rb1 Bd8
  19. 19.b4 Qc7
  20. 20.Bf4 Be7
  21. 21.Ne3 cxb4
  22. 22.cxb4 Qb6
  23. 23.Ng4 Rc8
  24. 24.Be3 d4
  25. 25.Bxc6 Rxc6
  26. 26.Bg5 Bxg5
  27. 27.hxg5 Rfc8
  28. 28.Qe4 Rc2
  29. 29.a4 a5
  30. 30.bxa5 Qxa5
  31. 31.Qxd4 Qc7
  32. 32.Rb5 Rd8
  33. 33.Qd6 Qxd6
  34. 34.exd6 b6
  35. 35.d4 Rc6
  36. 36.d5 Rxd6
  37. 37.dxe6 fxe6

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