Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 123 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 3
Date 2006.02.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 123
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Final Position

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

6k1/6P1/5P2/8/4K3/5N2/6r1/8 w - - 1 124

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.a3 cxd4
  10. 10.axb4 dxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Qc7
  12. 12.Be2 Nd5
  13. 13.Bd3 Qxc3
  14. 14.Ra3 Qf6
  15. 15.Qc2 h6
  16. 16.b5 Nb4
  17. 17.Bh7+ Kh8
  18. 18.Qb1 a5
  19. 19.Be4 Nc5
  20. 20.Bd2 Bd7
  21. 21.Bxb4 axb4
  22. 22.Qxb4 Rxa3
  23. 23.Qxc5 Rfa8
  24. 24.Ne5 b6
  25. 25.Qc7 Bxb5
  26. 26.Bxa8 Rxa8
  27. 27.Rd1 Ba4
  28. 28.Rd4 Be8
  29. 29.g3 Kh7
  30. 30.Kg2 Ra5
  31. 31.Nc4 Ra2
  32. 32.Rf4 Qc3
  33. 33.Qxb6 Ra1
  34. 34.Qb7 Qc1
  35. 35.Kh3 f6
  36. 36.Rg4 Bg6
  37. 37.Rxg6 Kxg6
  38. 38.Qe4+ Kf7
  39. 39.Nd6+ Ke7
  40. 40.Nf5+ Kd7
  41. 41.Nxg7 Qf1+
  42. 42.Kh4 Qxf2
  43. 43.Qxe6+ Kc7
  44. 44.Qc4+ Kb7
  45. 45.Qe4+ Kb8
  46. 46.Qf4+ Qxf4+
  47. 47.exf4 Ra2
  48. 48.h3 Kc8
  49. 49.Kh5 Ra3
  50. 50.Nf5 Kd7
  51. 51.Kxh6 Ke6
  52. 52.Kg6 Ra5
  53. 53.Ng7+ Ke7
  54. 54.h4 Ra6
  55. 55.Nh5 Ra8
  56. 56.Ng7 Ra6
  57. 57.g4 f5+
  58. 58.Kxf5 Kf7
  59. 59.Nh5 Ra5+
  60. 60.Ke4 Ra3
  61. 61.g5 Rh3
  62. 62.Kf5 Rxh4
  63. 63.g6+ Kg8
  64. 64.Kg5 Rh1
  65. 65.Nf6+ Kf8
  66. 66.Nh5 Rg1+
  67. 67.Kh6 Rh1
  68. 68.f5 Kg8
  69. 69.Kg5 Rg1+
  70. 70.Kf6 Rg4
  71. 71.Ng7 Ra4
  72. 72.Ne6 Ra5
  73. 73.Nc7 Kf8
  74. 74.Ke6 Ra7
  75. 75.Nb5 Re7+
  76. 76.Kf6 Rd7
  77. 77.Nc3 Rd6+
  78. 78.Kg5 Kg7
  79. 79.Nb5 Rd5
  80. 80.Nc7 Re5
  81. 81.Ne6+ Kg8
  82. 82.Kf6 Ra5
  83. 83.Nc7 Rc5
  84. 84.Ne8 Rc1
  85. 85.Nd6 Kf8
  86. 86.Ne4 Rc6+
  87. 87.Kg5 Rc4
  88. 88.Ng3 Rc3
  89. 89.Ne4 Rc4
  90. 90.Nf6 Rc1
  91. 91.Nd7+ Kg8
  92. 92.f6 Rf1
  93. 93.Ne5 Rg1+
  94. 94.Kf5 Rf1+
  95. 95.Ke6 Re1
  96. 96.Kd6 Re2
  97. 97.Nc6 Rg2
  98. 98.Ke6 Re2+
  99. 99.Kd7 Kf8
  100. 100.Kd6 Rg2
  101. 101.Ne5 Rd2+
  102. 102.Ke6 Re2
  103. 103.Kf5 Rf2+
  104. 104.Kg5 Rg2+
  105. 105.Kh4 Rf2
  106. 106.Ng4 Rg2
  107. 107.Ne5 Rf2
  108. 108.Kg5 Rg2+
  109. 109.Kf4 Rf2+
  110. 110.Nf3 Rf1
  111. 111.Ke3 Kg8
  112. 112.Kf4 Kf8
  113. 113.Ke4 Kg8
  114. 114.Ke3 Ra1
  115. 115.Kf4 Rf1
  116. 116.Kg4 Rf2
  117. 117.Kg3 Rf1
  118. 118.Kf4 Rf2
  119. 119.Ke4 Rf1
  120. 120.Ke3 Ra1
  121. 121.Kd4 Rf1
  122. 122.Ke4 Rf2
  123. 123.g7 Rg2

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