Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Dortmunder Schachtage · 1999 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Dortmunder Schachtage
Site Dortmund
Round 2
Date 1999.07.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4kn2/1p5R/pbpp4/1r6/6PN/1P5P/P6K/8 w - - 7 49

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.Qd3 Bd7
  10. 10.Nbd2 a6
  11. 11.Bc4 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 g5
  13. 13.Nxg5 hxg5
  14. 14.Bxg5 Kg7
  15. 15.Nb3 Ne7
  16. 16.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  17. 17.f4 Be6
  18. 18.Kh1 Bxc4
  19. 19.Qxc4 Kg7
  20. 20.f5 f6
  21. 21.Rf3 Rh8
  22. 22.Rg3+ Kf8
  23. 23.Qe6 Ng8
  24. 24.Re1 Qe8
  25. 25.Qc4 Qf7
  26. 26.Qc3 Re8
  27. 27.Rg4 Qh5
  28. 28.Qg3 Ne7
  29. 29.h3 Nxf5
  30. 30.Qf4 Rg8
  31. 31.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  32. 32.Rf1 Ng7
  33. 33.Qxf6 Rxe4
  34. 34.Kh2 Qe8
  35. 35.Qg5 c6
  36. 36.Qg3 Qe6
  37. 37.Nd2 Rxd4
  38. 38.Nf3 Rd5
  39. 39.Re1 Qf7
  40. 40.Qg4 Bd8
  41. 41.Qc8 Qc7
  42. 42.Qxc7 Bxc7
  43. 43.Re7 Bb6
  44. 44.g4 Rb5
  45. 45.b3 Kf8
  46. 46.Rd7 Ne6
  47. 47.Nh4 Ke8
  48. 48.Rh7 Nf8

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