Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 10
Date 2004.03.31
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/1q5p/4Q3/2b5/2P4P/4pRP1/6K1/8 b - - 2 50

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 Ra7
  17. 17.a4 Ne7
  18. 18.axb5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bc4 Nf4
  20. 20.Bxe6+ Nxe6
  21. 21.Qd5 Qe8
  22. 22.Rxa6 Raf7
  23. 23.Qc4 f4
  24. 24.Nd5 e4
  25. 25.Rxd6 Ng5
  26. 26.h4 Qe5
  27. 27.Rc6 Ne6
  28. 28.b6 Kh8
  29. 29.Rc8 Rxc8
  30. 30.Qxc8+ Rf8
  31. 31.b7 Qxd5
  32. 32.b8=Q Rxc8
  33. 33.Qxc8+ Bf8
  34. 34.Re1 Kg8
  35. 35.c4 Qe5
  36. 36.Qa8 e3
  37. 37.fxe3 fxe3
  38. 38.Qf3 Bc5
  39. 39.Kh1 Qxb2
  40. 40.Rf1 Qg7
  41. 41.Qa8+ Bf8
  42. 42.Qe4 Qh6
  43. 43.g3 Bc5
  44. 44.Qa8+ Bf8
  45. 45.Qf3 Kh8
  46. 46.Qe4 Bd6
  47. 47.Rf3 Bc5
  48. 48.Qe5+ Qg7
  49. 49.Qxe6 Qb7
  50. 50.Kg2

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