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Leon 1996
Compiled by suenteus po 147
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In June of 1996 four grandmasters were invited to participate in a double round robin chess tournament. The participants were (in order of ELO): Veselin Topalov (2700), Judit Polgar (2675), Miguel Illescas-Cordoba (2635), and Peter Leko (2625). Although Polgar took an early lead, Topalov caught up to her by a win over her in the fourth round and both ended up sharing first place. It was yet another tournament victory for Topalov who enjoyed a nice run in '96. The final standings and crosstable are as follows:

1 Topalov 3.5/6 ** 01 1½ ½½

2 Polgar 3.5/6 10 ** ½½ 1½

3 Leko 3/6 0½ ½½ ** 1½

4 Illescas-Cordoba 2/6 ½½ 0½ 0½ **

Round One, Game #1
J Polgar vs Topalov, 1996 
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

Round One, Game #2
M Illescas vs Leko, 1996
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 0-1

Round Two, Game #3
Topalov vs Leko, 1996 
(B33) Sicilian, 65 moves, 1-0

Round Two, Game #4
J Polgar vs M Illescas, 1996
(B33) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0

Round Three, Game #5
M Illescas vs Topalov, 1996
(A57) Benko Gambit, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Three, Game #6
Leko vs J Polgar, 1996
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Four, Game #7
Topalov vs J Polgar, 1996
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 1-0

Round Four, Game #8
Leko vs M Illescas, 1996
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Five, Game #9
Leko vs Topalov, 1996
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Five, Game #10
M Illescas vs J Polgar, 1996
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Six, Game #11
Topalov vs M Illescas, 1996
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Six, Game #12
J Polgar vs Leko, 1996
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

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