Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 5
Date 2004.02.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

6k1/1Q2b2p/3q2p1/p2p2P1/2p5/P1P2N2/KP6/8 w - - 4 51

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 Nb6
  10. 10.g5 Nh5
  11. 11.Qd2 Be7
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rg1 Rc8
  14. 14.Kb1 Qc7
  15. 15.Qf2 Bd8
  16. 16.h4 g6
  17. 17.Qd2 Be7
  18. 18.Qh2 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Bxc4
  20. 20.Na4 b5
  21. 21.Nb6 Rb8
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 f6
  24. 24.Qe2 fxg5
  25. 25.hxg5 Rf7
  26. 26.Nd2 Nf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 Rxf4
  28. 28.Rg3 Rh4
  29. 29.Qg2 Rh5
  30. 30.f4 exf4
  31. 31.Rc3 Qd7
  32. 32.a3 Rc8
  33. 33.Rcd3 Qe6
  34. 34.Nf3 Qxe4
  35. 35.R5d4 Qf5
  36. 36.Rd1 Bf8
  37. 37.Qd2 Rc4
  38. 38.Re1 Rh3
  39. 39.Rxc4 bxc4
  40. 40.Nd4 Qd5
  41. 41.Qxf4 Rh1
  42. 42.Rxh1 Qxh1+
  43. 43.Ka2 Qd5
  44. 44.c3 Be7
  45. 45.Nf3 Qe6
  46. 46.Qd4 d5
  47. 47.Qa7 Qd6
  48. 48.Qb7 a5
  49. 49.Qb5 Bd8
  50. 50.Qb7 Be7

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