Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2001.03.28
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

4n2q/pp3k2/2p3p1/2Pp2p1/3P1pP1/2N2P2/PP1Q3P/6K1 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bf5
  10. 10.Qc2 Bg6
  11. 11.c5 Bc7
  12. 12.Nc3 f5
  13. 13.Ne2 Nd7
  14. 14.Bf4 Bh5
  15. 15.Bxc7 Qxc7
  16. 16.Nd2 Rae8
  17. 17.f3 Nxd2
  18. 18.Qxd2 f4
  19. 19.Nc3 g5
  20. 20.g4 Bg6
  21. 21.Bxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Re2 Rxe2
  23. 23.Qxe2 Nf6
  24. 24.Qd3 Qg7
  25. 25.Re1 Re8
  26. 26.Re2 Kf7
  27. 27.Qd2 Qh8
  28. 28.Rxe8 Nxe8

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