Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2006.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p2/3p4/3P1N2/5p2/p1P1n3/P4r2/K1R5 w - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.f4 Rc8
  11. 11.Kb1 Qc7
  12. 12.h3 h5
  13. 13.Bd3 h4
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 e4
  16. 16.Rhe1 Be7
  17. 17.Be2 Nb6
  18. 18.Bg4 Nc4
  19. 19.Qf2 Nxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 h3
  21. 21.Bd4 h2
  22. 22.c3 Qb7
  23. 23.Qe2 Kf8
  24. 24.g5 a5
  25. 25.Qxe4 a4
  26. 26.Nc1 Bxg5
  27. 27.g3 Bf6
  28. 28.Bxf6 gxf6
  29. 29.Nd3 Qd7
  30. 30.Qg2 Qh3
  31. 31.Qxh3 Rxh3
  32. 32.Rh1 Re8
  33. 33.Nf2 Rxg3
  34. 34.Rxh2 Re2
  35. 35.Ng4 Rxh2
  36. 36.Nxh2 Rg2
  37. 37.Nf3 Rxb2+
  38. 38.Ka1 a3
  39. 39.Nd4 Ne3
  40. 40.Rb1 Rf2
  41. 41.Rxb5 Rxf4
  42. 42.Rb1 Rf2
  43. 43.Rc1 f5
  44. 44.Nb5 Nc4
  45. 45.Nd4 f4
  46. 46.Nf5 Ne3

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