Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE GP · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 3.2
Date 2002.04.05
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R5pp/8/PP3k2/4pP2/6PP/2r1p3/4K3 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 Be6
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Ne5 c5
  12. 12.Nxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.d5 Bc8
  14. 14.a3 Na6
  15. 15.f3 Bd6
  16. 16.f4 f6
  17. 17.Ng4 f5
  18. 18.Ne5 Nb8
  19. 19.b4 Nd7
  20. 20.bxc5 Bxc5+
  21. 21.Kh1 Bd6
  22. 22.Bb2 Re8
  23. 23.Rb1 Qe7
  24. 24.Qb3 b6
  25. 25.Bh5 Rf8
  26. 26.Qg3 Bb7
  27. 27.a4 Rac8
  28. 28.a5 Nf6
  29. 29.Be2 Bc5
  30. 30.Qg5 Rce8
  31. 31.Bd1 e3
  32. 32.Bf3 Ne4
  33. 33.Qxe7 Rxe7
  34. 34.Bxe4 fxe4
  35. 35.g3 b5
  36. 36.cxb5 Bxd5
  37. 37.Rfc1 Bd6
  38. 38.Rd1 Bxe5
  39. 39.Rxd5 Bxb2
  40. 40.Rxb2 Rc8
  41. 41.Kg2 Rec7
  42. 42.Kf1 Rc2
  43. 43.Rxc2 Rxc2
  44. 44.Rd8+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rd7+ Ke6
  46. 46.Rxa7 Kf5
  47. 47.h3 e2+
  48. 48.Ke1

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