Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.03.15
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/1b2p3/1p1nP2p/8/2PN1P2/1PqBQP1P/5K2 b - - 14 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nd2 e6
  5. 5.Nb3 Nd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Ne7
  7. 7.Be2 Nc8
  8. 8.O-O Ncb6
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.a5 Nc4
  11. 11.Bd3 Bg4
  12. 12.Qe2 b5
  13. 13.axb6 axb6
  14. 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
  15. 15.Bxc4 dxc4
  16. 16.Qxc4 Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 b5
  18. 18.Qe2 O-O
  19. 19.Bd2 Nb6
  20. 20.Na5 Rd8
  21. 21.Qe4 Nd5
  22. 22.Ra1 Rd7
  23. 23.Nb3 Ra7
  24. 24.Rxa7 Qxa7
  25. 25.Qe1 h5
  26. 26.Qa1 Qb7
  27. 27.Nc1 c5
  28. 28.dxc5 Bxc5
  29. 29.Nd3 Bb6
  30. 30.Qe1 Qc6
  31. 31.c3 Qc4
  32. 32.Qe4 Qb3
  33. 33.Qe2 Qc2
  34. 34.Kf1 Qb1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qc2
  36. 36.Kf1 Qb1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qc2
  38. 38.Kf1

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