Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2003.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/1R3p2/3p1k2/3PnB2/5K1b/8/8/8 b - - 1 49

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.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.O-O Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Ne7
  14. 14.c4 e4
  15. 15.Be2 Bg7
  16. 16.Rb1 O-O
  17. 17.cxb5 axb5
  18. 18.Bxb5 Bxb2
  19. 19.Nc4 Bg7
  20. 20.a4 Qc7
  21. 21.Qd2 Rxa4
  22. 22.Bxa4 Qxc4
  23. 23.Bc6 Qd4
  24. 24.Qg5 Qf6
  25. 25.Qxf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Rb7 Rd8
  27. 27.Rfb1 Kg7
  28. 28.g3 Ng6
  29. 29.Bd7 Ne7
  30. 30.Bc6 Ng6
  31. 31.Rb8 Rxb8
  32. 32.Rxb8 Bd4
  33. 33.Rb7 Bc5
  34. 34.Kg2 f4
  35. 35.f3 exf3+
  36. 36.Kxf3 fxg3
  37. 37.hxg3 Ne5+
  38. 38.Kf4 Kf6
  39. 39.Bd7 Ng6+
  40. 40.Ke4 Ne5
  41. 41.Bh3 Bf2
  42. 42.Kf4 Ng6+
  43. 43.Kf3 Bc5
  44. 44.Ke4 Bf2
  45. 45.Rb3 Ne5
  46. 46.Kf4 h5
  47. 47.Bf5 h4
  48. 48.gxh4 Bxh4
  49. 49.Rb7

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