Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2002.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/4K2k/8/7p/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Kh8
  17. 17.O-O f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Nce3 Bg6
  20. 20.Bd3 Bf7
  21. 21.Be4 Bg8
  22. 22.Ra3 Na7
  23. 23.Qd3 Bxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 Nb5
  25. 25.Ra4 Nc7
  26. 26.Nxc7 Qxc7
  27. 27.c4 Rb6
  28. 28.Bc2 d5
  29. 29.Rxa5 dxc4
  30. 30.bxc4 Rc6
  31. 31.Qxe5 Rxc4
  32. 32.Qxc7 Rxc7
  33. 33.Be4 h6
  34. 34.f3 Bh7
  35. 35.Ra8 Rxa8
  36. 36.Bxa8 Rc8
  37. 37.Ra1 Rd8
  38. 38.Kf2 Bg6
  39. 39.Be4 Bxe4
  40. 40.fxe4 Rd2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Kg8
  42. 42.h4 Kf7
  43. 43.h5 Rb2
  44. 44.Ra6 Rb1
  45. 45.g4 Rf1+
  46. 46.Ke3 Rg1
  47. 47.Kf4 Rb1
  48. 48.Ra7+ Kf8
  49. 49.e5 Rb6
  50. 50.Kf5 Rc6
  51. 51.Rd7 Ra6
  52. 52.g5 hxg5
  53. 53.e6 g4
  54. 54.h6 gxh6
  55. 55.Kf6 Kg8
  56. 56.Rg7+ Kh8
  57. 57.Rxg4 Kh7
  58. 58.Rg7+ Kh8
  59. 59.Rd7 Kg8
  60. 60.Rd8+ Kh7
  61. 61.Kf7 Ra7+
  62. 62.e7 h5
  63. 63.Kf6 Rxe7
  64. 64.Kxe7

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