Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 7
Date 2006.02.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/1b6/5pp1/7p/p1r1P3/P3RNP1/2P1R1P1/2K5 b - - 14 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 h5
  8. 8.Bc4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qd2 Na5
  10. 10.Bb3 Be7
  11. 11.O-O-O b5
  12. 12.Kb1 Bd7
  13. 13.Rhe1 b4
  14. 14.Nce2 g6
  15. 15.Nc1 e5
  16. 16.Nde2 Nxb3
  17. 17.Nxb3 a5
  18. 18.Bg5 a4
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Nbc1 Rb8
  21. 21.Qxd6 Rb6
  22. 22.Qc5 Qb8
  23. 23.Nd3 Rb5
  24. 24.Qf2 Be6
  25. 25.f4 O-O
  26. 26.fxe5 Bxe5
  27. 27.Nxe5 Qxe5
  28. 28.Nd4 Rc5
  29. 29.Qg3 Qxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 Bg4
  31. 31.Rd3 Re8
  32. 32.Rde3 f6
  33. 33.a3 bxa3
  34. 34.bxa3 Bc8
  35. 35.Kc1 Bb7
  36. 36.Nf3 Rec8
  37. 37.R1e2 Rc4
  38. 38.Kb2 Rb8
  39. 39.Kc1 Rbc8
  40. 40.Kb2 Rb8
  41. 41.Kc1

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