Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2007 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2007.01.23
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3ppp/1q3b2/8/2Qr4/5BPP/5PK1/3R4 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Rb1 a5
  9. 9.d3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Bxb6 cxb6
  12. 12.e3 b5
  13. 13.Nxb5 Bxa2
  14. 14.Rc1 a4
  15. 15.Nc3 Bb3
  16. 16.Qe2 Be6
  17. 17.Ra1 a3
  18. 18.bxa3 Rxa3
  19. 19.Rxa3 Bxa3
  20. 20.Nb5 Be7
  21. 21.d4 Bg4
  22. 22.h3 Bxf3
  23. 23.Bxf3 exd4
  24. 24.exd4 Bf6
  25. 25.Rd1 Qb6
  26. 26.Qc4 Rd8
  27. 27.Kg2 Nxd4
  28. 28.Nxd4 Rxd4

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