Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 13
Date 2008.03.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/2R1Pk1p/3P4/6p1/5p2/8/5PPK/8 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.c3 Qd7
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Rxe5 Rad8
  14. 14.Qg4 f5
  15. 15.Qg3 Bf6
  16. 16.Re1 Kh8
  17. 17.Nd2 b4
  18. 18.Nf3 bxc3
  19. 19.d4 f4
  20. 20.Qg4 Qxg4
  21. 21.hxg4 g5
  22. 22.Ne5 Kg7
  23. 23.bxc3 Nxc3
  24. 24.Bb2 Nd5
  25. 25.Rac1 Rfe8
  26. 26.Ba3 Re6
  27. 27.Rc2 Be7
  28. 28.Bxd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Rxc7 Re8
  30. 30.Rd7 Bxa2
  31. 31.Rc1 Kg8
  32. 32.Rcc7 Bf6
  33. 33.Nc6 Re1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Be6
  35. 35.Rd6 Bg7
  36. 36.Ne7+ Kh8
  37. 37.Nf5 Bf8
  38. 38.Rxa6 Bxf5
  39. 39.Bxf8 Rxf8
  40. 40.gxf5 Kg8
  41. 41.f6 Re4
  42. 42.Rg7+ Kh8
  43. 43.Re7 Rxe7
  44. 44.fxe7 Re8
  45. 45.Ra7 Kg7
  46. 46.d5 Kf7
  47. 47.d6 Rb8
  48. 48.Rc7

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