Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2009.03.20
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/pp2brp1/2p1Q2p/7P/2P2R2/8/PP1B1q2/2KR4 b - - 2 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bd2 Ngf6
  12. 12.O-O-O Be7
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Nf6
  15. 15.Qd3 O-O
  16. 16.g4 Nxg4
  17. 17.Rhg1 f5
  18. 18.Qe2 Qd5
  19. 19.c4 Qd6
  20. 20.Ne5 Qxd4
  21. 21.Nxg4 fxg4
  22. 22.Rxg4 Qxf2
  23. 23.Qxe6+ Rf7
  24. 24.Rf4

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