Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2006.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

1k6/1P6/7r/KR6/1P6/8/8/8 w - - 1 64

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 h5
  9. 9.Nd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Qc7
  12. 12.Na5 b6
  13. 13.Nc6 Nxd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Nf6
  15. 15.Qc4 b5
  16. 16.Qb3 Qxc6
  17. 17.a4 b4
  18. 18.O-O-O d5
  19. 19.Bg5 Rd8
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Bd3 Qb6
  22. 22.Kb1 Bc5
  23. 23.Rhe1 Kf8
  24. 24.Re2 Bd4
  25. 25.Ka2 h4
  26. 26.Red2 Be3
  27. 27.Re2 Bf4
  28. 28.c3 a5
  29. 29.cxb4 axb4
  30. 30.Bb5 Qd6
  31. 31.Rc2 d4
  32. 32.Rc6 Qe7
  33. 33.g3 Be3
  34. 34.a5 Kg7
  35. 35.Qc4 Rd7
  36. 36.a6 f5
  37. 37.Rc5 Ra7
  38. 38.f4 f6
  39. 39.fxe5 fxe5
  40. 40.Qd5 Rc7
  41. 41.Qxe5+ Qxe5
  42. 42.Rxe5 Kf6
  43. 43.Rd5 hxg3
  44. 44.hxg3 Ke6
  45. 45.R5xd4 Bxd4
  46. 46.Rxd4 Rh3
  47. 47.g4 b3+
  48. 48.Ka3 Ke5
  49. 49.Ra4 Ra7
  50. 50.gxf5 Kxf5
  51. 51.Bc6 Ke5
  52. 52.Bb7 Kd6
  53. 53.Rc4 Rg3
  54. 54.Kb4 Rg5
  55. 55.Rc6+ Kd7
  56. 56.Rc3 Kd6
  57. 57.Rxb3 Rxb7+
  58. 58.axb7 Kc7
  59. 59.Ka4 Kb8
  60. 60.Rb5 Rg6
  61. 61.Ka5 Rh6
  62. 62.b3 Rg6
  63. 63.b4 Rh6

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