Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2001.03.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2B5/4b3/3k1p2/2p5/2K5 w - - 14 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.a4 Rb8
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Na3 O-O
  12. 12.Nxb5 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bg4
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Re8
  16. 16.Re1 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Ba5
  18. 18.Nc3 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Rxe4
  20. 20.Bc2 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Qxe1 Qe7
  22. 22.h4 Qxe1+
  23. 23.Nxe1 Nd5
  24. 24.Ra3 Be2
  25. 25.hxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Nd3 Kg7
  27. 27.Nc1 Bc4
  28. 28.Ra4 Rb2
  29. 29.Be4 Bb5
  30. 30.Ra2 Rxa2
  31. 31.Nxa2 Nce7
  32. 32.f4 Bc4
  33. 33.Bxd5 Nxd5
  34. 34.Nb4 Nxc3
  35. 35.Kf2 Ne2
  36. 36.d5 gxf4
  37. 37.Bh4 f6
  38. 38.Kf3 Kg6
  39. 39.Ke4 Bb5
  40. 40.Bf2 Kg5
  41. 41.Kf3 Nc3
  42. 42.Bd4 Nxd5
  43. 43.Nxd5 Bc6
  44. 44.Ba7 Bxd5+
  45. 45.Kf2 c5
  46. 46.Bb8 c4
  47. 47.Bxd6 c3
  48. 48.Bb4 c2
  49. 49.Bd2 Kg4
  50. 50.Bc1 f5
  51. 51.Bd2 f3
  52. 52.gxf3+ Bxf3
  53. 53.Bc1 f4
  54. 54.Bd2 Be4
  55. 55.Bc1 Kf5
  56. 56.Ke2 Ke5
  57. 57.Ke1 f3
  58. 58.Be3 Kd5
  59. 59.Kd2 Kc4
  60. 60.Bf2 Kb3
  61. 61.Bd4 Bc6
  62. 62.Kc1 Kc4
  63. 63.Bb6 Kd3
  64. 64.Bc5 Be4

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