Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2006 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2006.01.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5k2/R3bp2/6p1/3Bp2p/2p1P2P/2r3P1/5P2/6K1 w - - 10 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.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.a5 Qc7
  12. 12.Re1 Rfc8
  13. 13.h3 h6
  14. 14.Be3 b5
  15. 15.axb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.Na5 Nc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 Bxc4
  18. 18.Na4 Rab8
  19. 19.b3 Bb5
  20. 20.c4 Bxa4
  21. 21.Rxa4 Qb7
  22. 22.Qa1 Qxb3
  23. 23.Rc1 Rc6
  24. 24.c5 Nd7
  25. 25.Rxa6 Rxa6
  26. 26.Qxa6 Nxc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 dxc5
  28. 28.Bf1 h5
  29. 29.h4 Qf3
  30. 30.Qe2 Qxe2
  31. 31.Bxe2 g6
  32. 32.Bc4 Rb2
  33. 33.Ra1 Rc2
  34. 34.Bb3 Rc3
  35. 35.Bd5 c4
  36. 36.Ra7 Kf8
  37. 37.Ra8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Ra7 Kf8
  39. 39.Ra8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Ra7 Kf8

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