Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2005.03.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/8/6p1/p4k2/2P3PQ/1P1p4/P4q1P/4Rn1K b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.e4 d5
  9. 9.Qc2 dxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bb7
  11. 11.Bg2 c5
  12. 12.Neg5 Nc6
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Bc3 Nd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 cxd4
  16. 16.O-O O-O
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Bd6
  19. 19.Ng4 g6
  20. 20.Nh6+ Kg7
  21. 21.Nhxf7 Qe7
  22. 22.Nxd6 Qxd6
  23. 23.Rae1 e5
  24. 24.Qd3 a5
  25. 25.f4 Ng4
  26. 26.Qe4 Qd7
  27. 27.fxe5 Ne3+
  28. 28.Kg1 Nxf1
  29. 29.e6 Qa7
  30. 30.e7 d3+
  31. 31.Kh1 Qf2
  32. 32.exf8=Q+ Rxf8
  33. 33.Qe7+ Kh6
  34. 34.Qxh7+ Kxg5
  35. 35.Qh4+ Kf5
  36. 36.g4+

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