Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

XXII SuperGM · 2005 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXII SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 4
Date 2005.02.26
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

r7/8/8/1P6/3Pk3/1K4p1/8/6R1 b - - 3 57

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.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.Nc2 Bg5
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Kh8
  17. 17.Nce3 g6
  18. 18.h4 Bxh4
  19. 19.g3 Bg5
  20. 20.f4 exf4
  21. 21.gxf4 Bh4+
  22. 22.Kd2 Ne7
  23. 23.Kc1 Nxd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Be6
  25. 25.Qd4+ Kg8
  26. 26.Ra2 Bxd5
  27. 27.Qxd5 Qf6
  28. 28.Qd2 Bg3
  29. 29.Rf1 h5
  30. 30.Rxa5 Ra8
  31. 31.e5 Qf5
  32. 32.Rxa8 Rxa8
  33. 33.Kb2 h4
  34. 34.Qxd6 Re8
  35. 35.Bb5 Rf8
  36. 36.Bd3 Qe6
  37. 37.Qd4 Qe7
  38. 38.Bc4 Kh7
  39. 39.b4 h3
  40. 40.Qd3 Qh4
  41. 41.f5 Bf4
  42. 42.e6 fxe6
  43. 43.Qd7+ Kh6
  44. 44.fxe6 Bc1+
  45. 45.Rxc1 Qxc4
  46. 46.e7 Ra8
  47. 47.Qxh3+ Kg7
  48. 48.e8=N+ Kg8
  49. 49.Nf6+ Kf7
  50. 50.Qd7+ Kxf6
  51. 51.Qd4+ Qxd4
  52. 52.cxd4 g5
  53. 53.Rc6+ Kf5
  54. 54.b5 g4
  55. 55.Kb3 g3
  56. 56.Rc1 Ke4
  57. 57.Rg1

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