Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2003.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5b1k/7p/p2p1r2/1p6/5nr1/1BP1N3/PP5P/6RK w - - 0 40

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.c3 Bg7
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Nc2 O-O
  14. 14.Nce3 Be6
  15. 15.Bd3 f5
  16. 16.O-O Kh8
  17. 17.Qh5 Bf7
  18. 18.Qh3 e4
  19. 19.Bc2 Ne5
  20. 20.Rfd1 Bxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Qf6
  22. 22.Rad1 Rad8
  23. 23.f4 exf3
  24. 24.Nxf5 fxg2
  25. 25.Qxg2 Rg8
  26. 26.Kh1 Bf8
  27. 27.Qh3 Ng6
  28. 28.Nd4 Re8
  29. 29.Rh5 Rg7
  30. 30.Rg1 Qf7
  31. 31.Qf5 Qb7+
  32. 32.Qf3 Qxf3+
  33. 33.Nxf3 Re6
  34. 34.Nd4 Rf6
  35. 35.Nf5 Rc7
  36. 36.Ne3 Nf4
  37. 37.Rh4 Rcf7
  38. 38.Bb3 Rg7
  39. 39.Rhg4 Rxg4

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