Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2009.03.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/R5Pk/8/p6K/r7 b - - 2 59

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.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.h3 h6
  14. 14.a3 Be6
  15. 15.Ne3 Bf8
  16. 16.d4 exd4
  17. 17.cxd4 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 g6
  20. 20.Bd2 Bg7
  21. 21.Bc3 Nh5
  22. 22.Qd2 Bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Rc8
  24. 24.Rad1 Qg5
  25. 25.Kh1 Nf4
  26. 26.Bd3 d5
  27. 27.e5 Nxd3
  28. 28.Qxd3 Qxe5
  29. 29.Nxd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.Qxd5 Bxd5
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  32. 32.Rxd5 Re4
  33. 33.Rd6 Ra4
  34. 34.c4 bxc4
  35. 35.Rd4 g5
  36. 36.h4 Kg7
  37. 37.hxg5 hxg5
  38. 38.g4 Kf6
  39. 39.Re4 Rxa3
  40. 40.Rxc4 Ke5
  41. 41.Kg2 Rd3
  42. 42.Ra4 Rd6
  43. 43.Ra5+ Kf4
  44. 44.Rf5+ Kxg4
  45. 45.Rxf7 a5
  46. 46.f3+ Kh5
  47. 47.Ra7 Rd2+
  48. 48.Kg3 Ra2
  49. 49.Ra6 Ra1
  50. 50.Kh3 Ra3
  51. 51.Kg2 a4
  52. 52.Kf2 Ra1
  53. 53.Kg3 a3
  54. 54.Kh3 a2
  55. 55.Kg2 g4
  56. 56.Ra5+ Kh4
  57. 57.Ra4 Kh5
  58. 58.fxg4+ Kh4
  59. 59.Kh2

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