Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

2nd Pearl Spring · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 8
Date 2009.10.06
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D72)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/3k4/1bbP2Rp/5P2/4p3/P3K2P/8 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Ne2 c5
  8. 8.d5 e6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nbc3 Na6
  11. 11.Nf4 e5
  12. 12.Nd3 c4
  13. 13.Ne1 Bd7
  14. 14.Qe2 Nc5
  15. 15.Be3 Rc8
  16. 16.Nf3 Qe8
  17. 17.Nd2 f5
  18. 18.exf5 gxf5
  19. 19.Nxc4 Nxc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 Ne4
  21. 21.Qb4 Nxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 f4
  23. 23.Bc5 f3
  24. 24.Bxf8 Bxf8
  25. 25.Qxb7 fxg2
  26. 26.Kxg2 Qf7
  27. 27.Rab1 e4
  28. 28.f4 Rxc3
  29. 29.Rb3 Rd3
  30. 30.f5 Rd2+
  31. 31.Rf2 Rxf2+
  32. 32.Kxf2 Qxf5+
  33. 33.Ke1 Bc5
  34. 34.Qb8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Qf4 Qxf4
  36. 36.gxf4 Ke7
  37. 37.Rg3 Kd6
  38. 38.Rg7 h5
  39. 39.Rg5 e3
  40. 40.Ke2 Bb5+

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