Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Corus A · 2005 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12
Date 2005.01.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/1p3n2/1P1b2qp/3Q4/5p1P/3NrB2/3R1B1K b - - 5 42

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.Nf3 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.e3 Rc8
  11. 11.f3 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Rxc5
  13. 13.Bh4 d5
  14. 14.b4 Rc8
  15. 15.Qb2 Qc7
  16. 16.Bg3 e5
  17. 17.Bd3 Ba6
  18. 18.b5 Bb7
  19. 19.O-O Qc5
  20. 20.Rfe1 e4
  21. 21.fxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Nb3 Qg5
  23. 23.Bf4 Qg6
  24. 24.Bf1 Rfe8
  25. 25.Rad1 Nf8
  26. 26.a4 Ne6
  27. 27.Bg3 Nh5
  28. 28.Bh4 Ng5
  29. 29.Kh1 Nf6
  30. 30.a5 Nf3
  31. 31.gxf3 exf3
  32. 32.Bf2 Rxc4
  33. 33.e4 Rcxe4
  34. 34.Rxe4 Bxe4
  35. 35.Nd2 Bd5
  36. 36.h3 Re2
  37. 37.Rc1 h5
  38. 38.Qd4 Qg5
  39. 39.axb6 axb6
  40. 40.Rd1 Qg6
  41. 41.Kh2 Qg5
  42. 42.Kh1

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