Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Bird's Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2006.03.19
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p7/1p6/5k2/P1p4P/2P1K3/4P3/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 c6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.Ne5 h5
  7. 7.h3 Be6
  8. 8.d3 Nh6
  9. 9.Qe1 Nd7
  10. 10.Nf3 Qb6+
  11. 11.Kh1 d4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nf5
  13. 13.Ne4 Bd5
  14. 14.c4 dxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nh4 Nxh4
  17. 17.gxh4 Nxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Bc4
  19. 19.Ba3 Qa5
  20. 20.Bb4 Qc7
  21. 21.Bc5 b6
  22. 22.Be3 c5
  23. 23.a4 O-O
  24. 24.Rg1 e6
  25. 25.Bf3 Bh6
  26. 26.Qf2 Kh7
  27. 27.f5 exf5
  28. 28.Bxh6 Kxh6
  29. 29.exf5 Qf4
  30. 30.Raf1 Rae8
  31. 31.fxg6 fxg6
  32. 32.Qg2 Qd6
  33. 33.Bxh5 Rxf1
  34. 34.Rxf1 Re5
  35. 35.Qg3 Bd5+
  36. 36.Kg1 Be4
  37. 37.Rf7 Qd1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Rf5+
  39. 39.Rxf5 Bxf5
  40. 40.Qg5+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qe7+ Kh6
  42. 42.Bg4 Qd2
  43. 43.Qe5 Qd8
  44. 44.Qf4+ Kh7
  45. 45.Bxf5 gxf5
  46. 46.Qxf5+ Kh6
  47. 47.Qg5+ Qxg5
  48. 48.hxg5+ Kxg5
  49. 49.Kf3 Kf5
  50. 50.h4 c4
  51. 51.Ke3

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