Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 3
Date 2007.02.19
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

1b6/p5p1/1pP2k1p/1P1K1p1P/5P2/6P1/2B5/8 b - - 12 39

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.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.e4 c5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc4
  16. 16.c6 cxb3
  17. 17.Re1 b2
  18. 18.Bxb2 Nc5
  19. 19.Nb3 Nd3
  20. 20.Re2 Nxb2
  21. 21.Rxb2 Qxd1+
  22. 22.Rxd1 Rfd8
  23. 23.Rbd2 Rxd2
  24. 24.Rxd2 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  26. 26.Nd4 Bc4
  27. 27.a4 Kf8
  28. 28.Nb5 Bxb5
  29. 29.axb5 Ke7
  30. 30.f4 Bc7
  31. 31.Kf2 h6
  32. 32.h4 f5
  33. 33.h5 Kf6
  34. 34.Bf1 Bd6
  35. 35.Ke3 Bc7
  36. 36.Kd4 Bd6
  37. 37.Kd5 Bc7
  38. 38.Bd3 Bb8
  39. 39.Bc2

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