Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.03.15
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6kp/2R3pb/1P3p1P/5P2/3BPKP1/1r6/8 b - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Ng5 Bxg5
  13. 13.Bxb7 Rb8
  14. 14.Bc6 Nb6
  15. 15.Rd1 Qd6
  16. 16.Bg2 e5
  17. 17.Nc3 f5
  18. 18.dxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Qf6
  21. 21.e3 g6
  22. 22.Rad1 Bh6
  23. 23.Rd7 Bg7
  24. 24.b3 Qc3
  25. 25.Qxc3 Bxc3
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rbc8
  27. 27.Rcd7 Bb4
  28. 28.Bb7 Rc2
  29. 29.Bxa6 Rxa2
  30. 30.Bxb5 Bc3
  31. 31.Kg2 Raa8
  32. 32.h4 Bf6
  33. 33.Bc4+ Kh8
  34. 34.b4 Rab8
  35. 35.b5 Rfc8
  36. 36.Bd3 Rd8
  37. 37.Be2 Rxd7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Rd8
  39. 39.Rf7 Rd6
  40. 40.h5 Bg5
  41. 41.f4 Bh6
  42. 42.Rc7 Rd2
  43. 43.Kf3 Rb2
  44. 44.Rc6 Kg7
  45. 45.Bd3

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