Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Leon · 1993 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leon
Site Leon
Round 4
Date 1993.00.00
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/5K1k/8/5p2/5P2/8/8/8 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Ng4
  9. 9.e3 d6
  10. 10.Nce2 Bd7
  11. 11.b3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Rb8
  13. 13.Bb2 Qa5
  14. 14.h3 Ne5
  15. 15.Qe2 Rfc8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nc6
  17. 17.Nb5 Bxb2
  18. 18.Qxb2 a6
  19. 19.Nc3 Qe5
  20. 20.Rac1 b5
  21. 21.cxb5 axb5
  22. 22.Qd2 Kf8
  23. 23.f4 Qg7
  24. 24.Ne4 Rd8
  25. 25.Nxd6 Bxh3
  26. 26.Rxc6 Bxg2
  27. 27.Kxg2 Qf6
  28. 28.Kf3 Ra8
  29. 29.Qd4 Qxd4
  30. 30.Rxd4 Rxd6
  31. 31.Rdxd6 exd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxa2
  33. 33.Rb6 h5
  34. 34.Rxb5 Rb2
  35. 35.b4 f5
  36. 36.Rb7 Kg8
  37. 37.b5 Kf8
  38. 38.b6 Kg8
  39. 39.g4 hxg4+
  40. 40.Kg3 Kf8
  41. 41.Kh4 Rb3
  42. 42.Kg5 g3
  43. 43.Kxg6 Rxe3
  44. 44.Kf6 Kg8
  45. 45.Rg7+ Kh8
  46. 46.Rg5 Kh7
  47. 47.Rg7+ Kh8
  48. 48.Kf7 Rd3
  49. 49.b7 Rd8
  50. 50.Rxg3 Rd7+
  51. 51.Kf8 Rxb7
  52. 52.Rh3+ Rh7
  53. 53.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  54. 54.Kf7

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