Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2005.03.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1R6/1Q2n1p1/3pPp2/q1p2P2/2P3K1/5P2/8 b - - 9 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Na3 O-O
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bg4
  14. 14.Ba4 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 d5
  16. 16.e5 Nh5
  17. 17.Kh1 f6
  18. 18.f4 g6
  19. 19.Rg1 Ng7
  20. 20.Be3 Ne7
  21. 21.Nc3 Ba5
  22. 22.Bc2 c6
  23. 23.Ra2 Kh8
  24. 24.Ne2 Bb4
  25. 25.Ng3 Qd7
  26. 26.Qd3 Qg4
  27. 27.Qe2 Qh4
  28. 28.Ra7 f5
  29. 29.Qf3 Ne6
  30. 30.Ne2 Nc8
  31. 31.Ra6 Nb6
  32. 32.Bd3 Qe7
  33. 33.Rc1 Rfc8
  34. 34.Raa1 Rc7
  35. 35.Rc2 Nc8
  36. 36.Rac1 Na7
  37. 37.Ng3 Qf8
  38. 38.h4 Ba5
  39. 39.h5 Rb4
  40. 40.Kg2 Rxd4
  41. 41.Bxd4 Nxd4
  42. 42.Qe3 Ne6
  43. 43.hxg6 hxg6
  44. 44.Rh1+ Kg8
  45. 45.Ne2 c5
  46. 46.Rcc1 Nc6
  47. 47.Rh4 Rg7
  48. 48.Rch1 Kf7
  49. 49.Rh8 Qe7
  50. 50.Bb5 Qb7
  51. 51.Bxc6 Qxc6
  52. 52.Qf3 Rg8
  53. 53.Rxg8 Kxg8
  54. 54.Rd1 Nc7
  55. 55.Nc3 Bxc3
  56. 56.bxc3 c4
  57. 57.Kg3 Kg7
  58. 58.Qe3 Qa4
  59. 59.Rb1 Ne6
  60. 60.Rb7+ Kf8
  61. 61.Qb6

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