Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Leon · 1996 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Leon
Site Leon
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6r1/4B1Rp/5P2/Pp3k1P/1PbK4/8/8 b - a3 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.c3 Bg7
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Nc2 Be6
  14. 14.g3 O-O
  15. 15.Bg2 a5
  16. 16.O-O f5
  17. 17.Qe2 Rb8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Kh8
  19. 19.Rd2 Qd7
  20. 20.Rad1 Qf7
  21. 21.b3 Na7
  22. 22.Kh1 Nc8
  23. 23.Na3 Na7
  24. 24.f4 Bxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 exf4
  26. 26.gxf4 Bxc3
  27. 27.Qd3 Bb2
  28. 28.Nc2 Nc6
  29. 29.Rxb5 Nb4
  30. 30.Nxb4 axb4
  31. 31.Rxb8 Rxb8
  32. 32.Qxd6 Qf8
  33. 33.Qd7 Qc5
  34. 34.Bd5 Rf8
  35. 35.Qe6 Bg7
  36. 36.Rg1 Qc7
  37. 37.Rg3 Qd8
  38. 38.Qc6 Qe7
  39. 39.Be6 h6
  40. 40.Kg2 Rf6
  41. 41.Qa8+ Bf8
  42. 42.Bd5 Kh7
  43. 43.Bg8+ Kh8
  44. 44.Kh3 Rd6
  45. 45.Bc4 Rd8
  46. 46.Qa5 Bg7
  47. 47.Qxf5 Rf8
  48. 48.Qd5 Qf6
  49. 49.Qd7 Qf5+
  50. 50.Qxf5 Rxf5
  51. 51.Kg4 Ra5
  52. 52.Rg2 Bf6
  53. 53.Kf3 Bg7
  54. 54.Ke4 Kh7
  55. 55.h3 Kh8
  56. 56.Be6 Kh7
  57. 57.Rc2 Bc3
  58. 58.Kd3 Kg7
  59. 59.f5 Kf6
  60. 60.Rg2 Ke5
  61. 61.Kc4 Ra7
  62. 62.h4 Rc7+
  63. 63.Kd3 Kf4
  64. 64.Rg6 Rg7
  65. 65.a4

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