Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 12
Date 2004.03.03
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4r2/pp3ppk/3pb2p/2p5/2B1P3/2qP1PP1/PPP1R1K1/6R1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 d6
  5. 5.d3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.Ng5 O-O
  8. 8.f4 Bg4
  9. 9.Qe1 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 Nd4
  11. 11.Qd2 h6
  12. 12.Nf3 Nxf3+
  13. 13.gxf3 Be6
  14. 14.Rae1 Kh7
  15. 15.Kh1 Nh5
  16. 16.Bg3 Bh4
  17. 17.Rg1 Nxg3+
  18. 18.hxg3 Bf6
  19. 19.Kg2 Qa5
  20. 20.Re2 Bxc3
  21. 21.Qxc3 Qxc3

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