Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov
Sparkassen Final · 2002 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 81 moves
The Game
| White | Peter Leko |
|---|---|
| Black | Veselin Topalov |
| Result | 1-0 |
| Event | Sparkassen Final |
| Site | Dortmund GER |
| Round | 1 |
| Date | 2002.07.18 |
| Opening | Sicilian, Taimanov (B45) |
| Moves | 81 |
Final Position
The position after the last move · 1-0
8/3R1KBk/5p2/5P1p/6rP/8/8/8 b - - 0 81
All The Moves
- 1.e4 c5
- 2.Nf3 e6
- 3.d4 cxd4
- 4.Nxd4 Nf6
- 5.Nc3 Nc6
- 6.Nxc6 bxc6
- 7.e5 Nd5
- 8.Ne4 Bb7
- 9.Be2 c5
- 10.O-O Qc7
- 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
- 12.exd6 Qc6
- 13.f3 c4
- 14.Qd4 O-O
- 15.Bxc4 Rfc8
- 16.b3 Qxd6
- 17.Rf2 Qb6
- 18.Bb2 Qxd4
- 19.Bxd4 Nb4
- 20.c3 d5
- 21.Bf1 Nc6
- 22.Be3 Ne7
- 23.Rc1 a5
- 24.Rfc2 e5
- 25.c4 f6
- 26.cxd5 Rxc2
- 27.Rxc2 Nxd5
- 28.Bd2 a4
- 29.bxa4 Rxa4
- 30.Bb5 Ra8
- 31.a4 Kf8
- 32.a5 Ba6
- 33.Ba4 Rb8
- 34.Kf2 Rb1
- 35.Rc1 Rb2
- 36.Rc2 Rb1
- 37.Kg3 Ne7
- 38.Bd7 Kf7
- 39.Rc7 Rb2
- 40.Bc3 Ra2
- 41.Bh3 Ra4
- 42.Ra7 Bb5
- 43.Bf5 h5
- 44.h4 Kf8
- 45.Ra8+ Kf7
- 46.Bc2 Rf4
- 47.a6 Bc6
- 48.Rd8 Nf5+
- 49.Bxf5 Rxf5
- 50.Rc8 Bd5
- 51.a7 Rf4
- 52.a8=Q Bxa8
- 53.Rxa8 Rc4
- 54.Bd2 Kg6
- 55.Ra7 Rd4
- 56.Be3 Rc4
- 57.Rb7 Rc3
- 58.Bd2 Rc2
- 59.Ba5 Ra2
- 60.Bd8 Ra8
- 61.Bb6 Rc8
- 62.Rc7 Rb8
- 63.Bc5 Re8
- 64.Kf2 Rh8
- 65.Ke3 Ra8
- 66.Kd3 Ra4
- 67.g3 Ra8
- 68.Ke4 Rh8
- 69.Kd5 Rd8+
- 70.Ke6 Ra8
- 71.Bd6 Re8+
- 72.Be7 Ra8
- 73.Rb7 Ra6+
- 74.Bd6 Ra8
- 75.f4 exf4
- 76.gxf4 Ra6
- 77.Rd7 Ra8
- 78.f5+ Kh7
- 79.Kf7 Ra4
- 80.Bf8 Rg4
- 81.Bxg7
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