Peter Leko vs Veselin Topalov

18th European Teams · 2011 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 18th European Teams
Site Porto Carras GRE
Round 9.3.1
Date 2011.11.11
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3b2/4n3/3R1pp1/1p1Nk2p/1B3P2/1K6/P5PP/8 b - f3 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Rc1 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Rd8
  11. 11.d5 e6
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Be3 Nc6
  14. 14.Bd3 exd5
  15. 15.exd5 c4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Be6
  17. 17.Rd1 Ne7
  18. 18.dxe6 Rxd2
  19. 19.Rxd2 Qxc3
  20. 20.Bb3 Qc1+
  21. 21.Rd1 Qc3+
  22. 22.Rd2 Qc1+
  23. 23.Rd1 Qc3+
  24. 24.Ke2 a5
  25. 25.Rd7 a4
  26. 26.Rc1 Qb2+
  27. 27.Rc2 Qb1
  28. 28.Nd2 axb3
  29. 29.Nxb1 bxc2
  30. 30.Nc3 Nf5
  31. 31.Bd2 h5
  32. 32.Kd3 b5
  33. 33.e7 Re8
  34. 34.Nd5 Kf7
  35. 35.Kxc2 Rc8+
  36. 36.Nc7 Nxe7
  37. 37.Bb4 Bf8
  38. 38.Kb3 Rb8
  39. 39.Nd5 Ke6
  40. 40.Rd6+ Ke5
  41. 41.f4+

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