Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

NAO Masters · 2002 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NAO Masters
Site Cannes FRA
Round 9
Date 2002.03.03
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

5k2/p4pp1/1p2p2p/2r5/4P3/P3KP2/1P4PP/3R4 w - - 2 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d5
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bh4 Nd5
  14. 14.Bf2 c5
  15. 15.e4 Ne7
  16. 16.Bb5 Bc6
  17. 17.Bxc6 Nxc6
  18. 18.Ne2 cxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Nxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Rac8
  21. 21.Kd2 Nc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Rac1 Rd8+
  24. 24.Ke3 Rdc8
  25. 25.Rxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Rd1 Kf8

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