Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

WCh-FIDE · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event WCh-FIDE
Site San Luis ARG
Round 1
Date 2005.09.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/2k5/pNb1p2p/b1P2p2/4Np2/5P2/4K1PP/6R1 w - f6 0 41

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.f3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 b5
  8. 8.Qd2 b4
  9. 9.Na4 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O-O d5
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bc4 N7f6
  13. 13.Bg5 Qc7
  14. 14.Bxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Rhe1 Bb7
  16. 16.Qe2 Qd6
  17. 17.Kb1 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 Nf4
  19. 19.Qf2 Qc7
  20. 20.Nf5 g5
  21. 21.Bg3 Rc8
  22. 22.Qd4 Rg8
  23. 23.c3 Rd8
  24. 24.Qxd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  26. 26.Ne3 Bc6
  27. 27.Nb6 bxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Bg7
  29. 29.Bxf4 gxf4
  30. 30.Nd1 Bb5
  31. 31.a4 Bd3+
  32. 32.Kc1 Kc7
  33. 33.a5 Bh8
  34. 34.Kd2 Bb5
  35. 35.Rg1 Bc6
  36. 36.Ke2 Be5
  37. 37.c4 Bd4
  38. 38.Nf2 Bc3
  39. 39.Ne4 Bxa5
  40. 40.c5 f5

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