Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

It · 2005 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 106 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Dortmund GER
Round 9
Date 2005.07.17
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 106
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/6P1/4K1P1/8/1p6/1B6/8/8 b - - 0 106

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 Rb8
  13. 13.h4 Be7
  14. 14.a3 Be6
  15. 15.Ncb4 Nxb4
  16. 16.axb4 Ra8
  17. 17.g3 Qd7
  18. 18.Bg2 Bd8
  19. 19.O-O Qc6
  20. 20.Ne3 a5
  21. 21.bxa5 Bxa5
  22. 22.Nf5 Qd7
  23. 23.Qd2 Bc7
  24. 24.Ne3 Qc6
  25. 25.Nf5 Qd7
  26. 26.Qg5 f6
  27. 27.Qd2 d5
  28. 28.Ne3 d4
  29. 29.cxd4 Qxd4
  30. 30.Qc2 Rxa1
  31. 31.Rxa1 Bb6
  32. 32.Rd1 Qc5
  33. 33.Qe2 Bb3
  34. 34.Rd3 Bc4
  35. 35.Nxc4 Qxc4
  36. 36.b3 Qb4
  37. 37.Bh3 Bd4
  38. 38.Kg2 g6
  39. 39.Be6+ Kh8
  40. 40.h5 Qe7
  41. 41.Qg4 Re8
  42. 42.Bd5 f5
  43. 43.Qh3 fxe4
  44. 44.Bxe4 gxh5
  45. 45.Qxh5 Rf8
  46. 46.Rd2 Qf7
  47. 47.Qh6 Qg7
  48. 48.Qc6 b4
  49. 49.Qd6 Bc3
  50. 50.Ra2 Qf6
  51. 51.Qc5 Kg7
  52. 52.Ra7+ Rf7
  53. 53.Bd5 Rxa7
  54. 54.Qxa7+ Kf8
  55. 55.Qxh7 Bd4
  56. 56.Qc2 Bc3
  57. 57.Qa2 Qd8
  58. 58.Bc4 Ke7
  59. 59.Qa7+ Qd7
  60. 60.Qa8 Kd6
  61. 61.Bd5 Kc5
  62. 62.Bf3 Kd6
  63. 63.Qb8+ Ke7
  64. 64.Qa8 Qd8
  65. 65.Qe4 Qd7
  66. 66.Qh4+ Kd6
  67. 67.Qf6+ Qe6
  68. 68.Qd8+ Kc5
  69. 69.Qa5+ Kd4
  70. 70.Qa7+ Kd3
  71. 71.Qa2 Kd4
  72. 72.Kf1 e4
  73. 73.Qa7+ Ke5
  74. 74.Qc7+ Kd4
  75. 75.Qa7+ Ke5
  76. 76.Qe3 Qxb3
  77. 77.Qxe4+ Kf6
  78. 78.Kg2 Qe6
  79. 79.Qd3 Qe5
  80. 80.Bd5 Qf5
  81. 81.Be4 Qc5
  82. 82.Bd5 Ke5
  83. 83.Qe4+ Kd6
  84. 84.Qe6+ Kc7
  85. 85.f4 Qd6
  86. 86.Qe4 Qd7
  87. 87.Kf3 Kd6
  88. 88.g4 Qb5
  89. 89.Qe6+ Kc5
  90. 90.Ke4 Qe2+
  91. 91.Kf5 Qd3+
  92. 92.Be4 Qd8
  93. 93.g5 Qf8+
  94. 94.Kg4 Qd6
  95. 95.Qxd6+ Kxd6
  96. 96.Bc2 Ke7
  97. 97.Kh5 Kf7
  98. 98.Kh6 Kg8
  99. 99.f5 Kh8
  100. 100.Kg6 Bd4
  101. 101.f6 Be3
  102. 102.Kf5 Kg8
  103. 103.Bb3+ Kh8
  104. 104.g6 Bh6
  105. 105.Ke6 Bg7
  106. 106.fxg7+

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