Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Corus · 2001 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2001.01.28
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r5kR/2q1pp2/p1n3p1/1pPrP1N1/8/Q7/PP3PP1/4K3 b - - 5 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 a6
  8. 8.e5 b5
  9. 9.Qb3 Nfd7
  10. 10.h4 Nb6
  11. 11.h5 c5
  12. 12.hxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.dxc5 Be6
  14. 14.Qc2 Bf5
  15. 15.Qb3 Be6
  16. 16.Qa3 Nc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bxc4
  18. 18.Bh6 Bxh6
  19. 19.Rd1 Qc7
  20. 20.Rxh6 Nc6
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Rfd8
  23. 23.Ng5 Rxd5
  24. 24.Rh8+ Kg7
  25. 25.Rh7+ Kg8
  26. 26.Rh8+

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