Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Sparkassen Final · 2002 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Sparkassen Final
Site Dortmund GER
Round 2
Date 2002.07.19
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/pR6/6p1/1P6/6P1/q4P1K/8 w - - 2 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.O-O Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Ne7
  14. 14.c3 Bg7
  15. 15.Qh5 e4
  16. 16.Bc2 O-O
  17. 17.Rae1 Qc8
  18. 18.Kh1 Rb8
  19. 19.g4 b4
  20. 20.cxb4 Nxd5
  21. 21.gxf5 Kh8
  22. 22.Rg1 Bxb2
  23. 23.Qh6 Qc3
  24. 24.Rxe4 Qf6
  25. 25.Qh3 Rg8
  26. 26.Rf1 Bxa3
  27. 27.Qxa3 Rbc8
  28. 28.Bd1 Nc3
  29. 29.Re3 d5
  30. 30.Rg3 d4
  31. 31.Bf3 d3
  32. 32.Qb2 Qd4
  33. 33.Rd1 Rxg3
  34. 34.hxg3 Rc4
  35. 35.Rf1 d2
  36. 36.f6 Qxf6
  37. 37.Kg2 Qd4
  38. 38.Qc2 Rc7
  39. 39.Qf5 f6
  40. 40.Rh1 d1=Q
  41. 41.Bxd1 Nxd1
  42. 42.Rh4 Qd8
  43. 43.Rh6 Rf7
  44. 44.Qe6 Rf8
  45. 45.Qe4 Qd7
  46. 46.Qf3 Kg7
  47. 47.Rh5 Nb2
  48. 48.Rd5 Qe6
  49. 49.Rd4 Rc8
  50. 50.Re4 Qc6
  51. 51.Kh2 Kf8
  52. 52.Qf4 Kf7
  53. 53.Qf5 Rg8
  54. 54.Qxh7+ Rg7
  55. 55.Qh5+ Kf8
  56. 56.Qf5 Nc4
  57. 57.Re2 Rg5
  58. 58.Qh7 Ne5
  59. 59.Qh6+ Kg8
  60. 60.Qxg5+ fxg5
  61. 61.Rxe5 Qf6
  62. 62.Re2 Qf3
  63. 63.Rd2 Kf7
  64. 64.a4 Qb3
  65. 65.Rd6 Qxa4
  66. 66.Rb6 Qa2

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