Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

FIDE GP · 2002 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 3.4
Date 2002.04.05
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 27
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/pp2b1p1/2p1q2p/4n2r/3P4/2P1QP2/PP6/K1BR4 w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bb4+
  12. 12.c3 Be7
  13. 13.O-O-O Ngf6
  14. 14.Kb1 O-O
  15. 15.Ne5 Qa5
  16. 16.Nxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.Ne4 Qf5
  18. 18.Bc1 Rad8
  19. 19.g4 Qh7
  20. 20.Rhg1 f5
  21. 21.gxf5 Rxf5
  22. 22.Rg6 Ne5
  23. 23.Qg3 Rxh5
  24. 24.Rxe6 Qxe4+
  25. 25.Ka1 Qh4
  26. 26.Qe3 Qg4
  27. 27.f3 Qxe6

More Veselin Topalov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Veselin Topalov and Peter Leko, or browse all Veselin Topalov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.