Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Peter Leko
Result	0-1
Event	Frankfurt-West Masters
Site	Frankfurt
Round	14
Date	1999.07.02
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1p3r2/p2p3r/8/4R1Pq/4Qn2/PP4P1/4R1K1 w - - 0 39

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.Rae1 Nh7
17. 17.Bh4 f6
18. 18.Re3 Ng6
19. 19.Bg3 f5
20. 20.exf5 Bxf5
21. 21.Qd2 Nf6
22. 22.Rfe1 Nh5
23. 23.Bd5 Rb8
24. 24.Be4 Qd7
25. 25.Bxf5 Qxf5
26. 26.f3 Nxg3
27. 27.hxg3 Rf7
28. 28.Qc3 Rh8
29. 29.Nc5 Bxc5
30. 30.dxc5+ Qf6
31. 31.Qb4 Ne5
32. 32.cxd6 cxd6
33. 33.Re4 Rh6
34. 34.Rd1 Kg8
35. 35.Qb3 Rg6
36. 36.g4 Rh6
37. 37.Qe3 Qh4
38. 38.Re1 Nxf3+

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