Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 7
Date 2008.02.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1q6/5ppk/p6p/2R5/1P2P1n1/1N6/P5PP/3R3K w - - 3 39

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 e6
  7. 7.f3 b5
  8. 8.Qd2 b4
  9. 9.Na4 Nbd7
  10. 10.c4 bxc3
  11. 11.Nxc3 Bb7
  12. 12.Be2 Be7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Rac1 Qb8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rd8
  16. 16.Kh1 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Bc4 Nf6
  20. 20.Qe2 Qb7
  21. 21.b3 h6
  22. 22.Bf2 Rd7
  23. 23.Rc2 Bxc4
  24. 24.Rxc4 Rad8
  25. 25.Rf1 Rd6
  26. 26.Qc2 Bf8
  27. 27.Nc6 Re8
  28. 28.b4 e5
  29. 29.Na5 Qb5
  30. 30.Bc5 Rd5
  31. 31.Bxf8 Rxf8
  32. 32.Re1 Rfd8
  33. 33.Nb3 Rd1
  34. 34.Qxd1 Rxd1
  35. 35.Rc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Rxd1 e4
  37. 37.fxe4 Ng4
  38. 38.Rc5 Qb8

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