Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Peter Leko
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Linares16th
Site	Linares
Round	10
Date	1999.03.05
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	22

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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/2p3p1/bnp2p1p/4p3/1P2P2B/2P2P2/3N2PP/R2R2K1 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.O-O Bc5
5. 5.c3 O-O
6. 6.d4 Bb6
7. 7.Bg5 h6
8. 8.Bh4 d6
9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
11. 11.Qa4 Qd6
12. 12.Rd1 Qe6
13. 13.Nbd2 Nd7
14. 14.b4 a5
15. 15.Qb3 Re8
16. 16.Qxe6 Rxe6
17. 17.Nc4 f6
18. 18.a3 Ba6
19. 19.Nfd2 axb4
20. 20.axb4 Ree8
21. 21.Nxb6 Nxb6
22. 22.f3

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