Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

FIDE GP · 2002 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 3.1
Date 2002.04.05
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/2P5/3B4/3b3p/PP6/6Rk/5Kp1/8 b - - 10 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 c5
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.exd6 Qc6
  13. 13.f3 c4
  14. 14.Qd4 O-O
  15. 15.Bxc4 Qxd6
  16. 16.Rf2 Qb6
  17. 17.Qh4 Rac8
  18. 18.b3 Ne3
  19. 19.Bd3 Nf5
  20. 20.Qf4 Qd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Be3 Nc6
  23. 23.Bc5 Rfe8
  24. 24.Bd6 Ne7
  25. 25.Rd2 Nf5
  26. 26.Bxf5 exf5
  27. 27.c4 a6
  28. 28.Kf2 g5
  29. 29.h4 f6
  30. 30.Bb4 Bc6
  31. 31.Rd6 Re6
  32. 32.Rxe6 dxe6
  33. 33.hxg5 fxg5
  34. 34.Be7 h6
  35. 35.Rd1 Kf7
  36. 36.Bd8 Ke8
  37. 37.Ba5 Ke7
  38. 38.Rh1 Rh8
  39. 39.Bb4+ Kf6
  40. 40.Rd1 Rc8
  41. 41.Ba5 f4
  42. 42.Bc3+ Kf7
  43. 43.Rh1 Kg6
  44. 44.Re1 Bd7
  45. 45.Re5 h5
  46. 46.Ra5 Rc6
  47. 47.Bb4 Kf6
  48. 48.Bc3+ Kg6
  49. 49.Be5 Bc8
  50. 50.c5 Kf5
  51. 51.Bd6 Bb7
  52. 52.b4 e5
  53. 53.a4 Rc8
  54. 54.Bxe5 Bd5
  55. 55.Bd6 g4
  56. 56.c6 Ke6
  57. 57.Bxf4 gxf3
  58. 58.c7 fxg2
  59. 59.Rxa6+ Kf5
  60. 60.Bh2 Kg4
  61. 61.Rf6 Kh3
  62. 62.Bd6 Rg8
  63. 63.Rg6 Re8
  64. 64.Rg3+

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