Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE GP · 2002 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 3.3
Date 2002.04.05
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/2qn1p2/p3p2p/1p1bb1pP/3N2P1/P3BP2/1PPQB3/1K1R1R2 b - - 7 21

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.Be3 e6
  7. 7.f3 b5
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 h6
  10. 10.O-O-O Bb7
  11. 11.a3 Rc8
  12. 12.h4 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Rg1 g6
  16. 16.Kb1 Bg7
  17. 17.h5 g5
  18. 18.Nf5 Be5
  19. 19.Be2 Qc7
  20. 20.Nd4 O-O
  21. 21.Rgf1

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