Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Sparkassen Final · 2002 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Final
Site Dortmund GER
Round 4
Date 2002.07.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E27)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/1R1Pk3/4r2p/6p1/4K1P1/7P/8/8 w - - 9 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne8
  7. 7.e4 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Ba6
  9. 9.Nh3 Nc6
  10. 10.e5 Na5
  11. 11.Qe2 f6
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.Be3 Rc8
  14. 14.Rac1 d5
  15. 15.Nf4 Nc7
  16. 16.exf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.cxd5 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 cxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nxd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 exd5
  21. 21.Bf2 Nc4
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rfe8
  23. 23.Bg3 Qg6
  24. 24.Qb3 h6
  25. 25.Qb5 Qf7
  26. 26.a4 Kh7
  27. 27.h3 Ra8
  28. 28.Be5 a6
  29. 29.Qb3 Qg6
  30. 30.f4 Rf8
  31. 31.Rc3 Ra7
  32. 32.Rg3 Qf5
  33. 33.Kh2 Raf7
  34. 34.Rg4 Rd7
  35. 35.Rc1 Rff7
  36. 36.Rc3 Rb7
  37. 37.Qd1 Qe4
  38. 38.Rgg3 Qf5
  39. 39.Rb3 b5
  40. 40.axb5 Rxb5
  41. 41.Rxb5 axb5
  42. 42.Rb3 Rb7
  43. 43.Qe1 Qe4
  44. 44.Qxe4+ dxe4
  45. 45.d5 g5
  46. 46.g4 e3
  47. 47.Kg3 e2
  48. 48.Kf2 Re7
  49. 49.Ke1 Nxe5
  50. 50.d6 Re6
  51. 51.fxe5 Rxe5
  52. 52.Rb2 Re8
  53. 53.Rxb5 Kg7
  54. 54.Rb6 Re3
  55. 55.d7 Rd3
  56. 56.Rb7 Kf8
  57. 57.Kxe2 Rd6
  58. 58.Ke3 Ke7
  59. 59.Ke4 Re6+
  60. 60.Kf3 Rd6
  61. 61.Ke4 Re6+

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