Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 71 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 13
Date 2006.03.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/7K/1p6/5P2/3N2R1/2k2r2/8 b - - 4 71

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.f3 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.e3 Re8
  13. 13.Be2 Rc8
  14. 14.O-O Qe7
  15. 15.Bb5 c6
  16. 16.Ba4 h6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.Rfe1 b5
  19. 19.Bc2 c5
  20. 20.Bf5 Rc7
  21. 21.dxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.Qd4 a6
  23. 23.a4 bxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 Rc6
  25. 25.b4 Qe5
  26. 26.Qxe5 Rxe5
  27. 27.Bd3 Rb6
  28. 28.Kf2 Bc8
  29. 29.Rb1 Bf5
  30. 30.Bxf5 Rxf5
  31. 31.Ra5 g6
  32. 32.Ke2 h5
  33. 33.g3 Kg7
  34. 34.h3 Nd7
  35. 35.g4 hxg4
  36. 36.hxg4 Re5
  37. 37.Kf2 Rc6
  38. 38.Rb3 Rb6
  39. 39.f4 Ree6
  40. 40.g5 Red6
  41. 41.e4 Rb5
  42. 42.Rxb5 axb5
  43. 43.Rd3 Nb6
  44. 44.Nb1 Rc6
  45. 45.exd5 Rc4
  46. 46.Kf3 Rxb4
  47. 47.Nd2 f6
  48. 48.Ne4 fxg5
  49. 49.Nxg5 Kf6
  50. 50.Kg4 Nc4
  51. 51.Ne4+ Ke7
  52. 52.d6+ Kd8
  53. 53.Kg5 Nb2
  54. 54.Re3 Rd4
  55. 55.Nf6 Rxd6
  56. 56.Re8+ Kc7
  57. 57.Re2 Rd1
  58. 58.Rxb2 Rg1+
  59. 59.Kh6 Kc6
  60. 60.Ne4 Kd5
  61. 61.Rb4 Kc6
  62. 62.Rd4 Rg4
  63. 63.Nf2 Kc5
  64. 64.Rd1 Rg2
  65. 65.Nd3+ Kc4
  66. 66.Ne5+ Kc3
  67. 67.Rc1+ Kb2
  68. 68.Rc6 Kb3
  69. 69.Rxg6 Rf2
  70. 70.Rg3+ Kc2
  71. 71.Nd3

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