Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 7
Date 2008.03.22
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1r2/5pkn/8/Q5p1/3P2P1/1B2P3/Pq1BKP2/7R b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.Rg1 e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Bd2 e4
  11. 11.Nb5 Bb8
  12. 12.Nh4 a6
  13. 13.Nf5 O-O
  14. 14.Nbd6 Bxd6
  15. 15.Nxd6 Nb8
  16. 16.Qxc8 Qxd6
  17. 17.Qf5 g6
  18. 18.Qe5 Qb6
  19. 19.Qf4 g5
  20. 20.Qf5 Qxb2
  21. 21.Rd1 Ne8
  22. 22.Qxd5 Nc6
  23. 23.Bc4 Nf6
  24. 24.Qc5 Kg7
  25. 25.Bb3 Nd7
  26. 26.Qf5 Rad8
  27. 27.h4 Ne7
  28. 28.Qxe4 Ng6
  29. 29.hxg5 hxg5
  30. 30.Qxb7 Nf6
  31. 31.Qxa6 Nh4
  32. 32.Qa5 Nf3+
  33. 33.Ke2 Nxg1+
  34. 34.Rxg1 Nh7
  35. 35.Rh1

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