Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2008.01.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7P/p7/P7/2kb1P2/3p4/8/3K4 w - - 1 67

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 h5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 Be7
  11. 11.Be2 Qc7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rfd8
  14. 14.a5 b5
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Rac8
  17. 17.c3 Qb7
  18. 18.Ra3 g6
  19. 19.Na1 Re8
  20. 20.Nc2 Bf8
  21. 21.Nb4 Bg7
  22. 22.Rc1 e4
  23. 23.f4 Ng4
  24. 24.Bxg4 hxg4
  25. 25.Qe2 Nf6
  26. 26.Rd1 Rc4
  27. 27.Qd2 Qc8
  28. 28.Raa1 g3
  29. 29.h3 Nh5
  30. 30.Rac1 Bh6
  31. 31.b3 Rc7
  32. 32.Nc6 Ng7
  33. 33.c4 bxc4
  34. 34.Rxc4 Qd7
  35. 35.Qc2 Rb7
  36. 36.b4 Nf5
  37. 37.Bc1 e3
  38. 38.Re1 Rb5
  39. 39.Qd3 f6
  40. 40.Re4 Rxe4
  41. 41.Qxe4 Qf7
  42. 42.Nd4 Qxd5
  43. 43.Qe8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Nxf5 Qxf5
  45. 45.Qxe3 Rxb4
  46. 46.Qxg3 Re4
  47. 47.Rxe4 Qxe4
  48. 48.Qe3 f5
  49. 49.Qxe4 fxe4
  50. 50.Kf2 d5
  51. 51.g4 d4
  52. 52.Bb2 Bg7
  53. 53.Ba3 Kg8
  54. 54.h4 Kf7
  55. 55.Bc5 Ke6
  56. 56.h5 gxh5
  57. 57.gxh5 d3
  58. 58.Ke3 Bh6
  59. 59.Bb4 Kd5
  60. 60.Bd2 Bf8
  61. 61.Bc1 Bc5+
  62. 62.Kd2 Kc4
  63. 63.h6 Bf2
  64. 64.Kd1 e3
  65. 65.Bxe3 Bxe3
  66. 66.h7 Bd4

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