Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 7
Date 2008.09.09
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P5pk/6bp/q7/2B5/5P1P/Q6K/8 b - - 8 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.g3 Ba6
  10. 10.Qc2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bg2 c5
  12. 12.b4 Rc8
  13. 13.Qa4 Bb7
  14. 14.dxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.O-O a6
  16. 16.Rd1 Nd5
  17. 17.Bg5 Qe8
  18. 18.Bd2 N5b6
  19. 19.Qc2 Nf6
  20. 20.bxc5 Be4
  21. 21.Qb3 Na4
  22. 22.Bb4 a5
  23. 23.Bxa5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Qb2 Na4
  25. 25.Qd4 Qb5
  26. 26.Bb4 Rfe8
  27. 27.Qe5 Qb7
  28. 28.Rac1 h6
  29. 29.h3 Bd5
  30. 30.Qa1 Ne4
  31. 31.Rxc8 Rxc8
  32. 32.Rc1 Rxc1+
  33. 33.Qxc1 Qa7
  34. 34.Qc8+ Kh7
  35. 35.e3 Nxg3
  36. 36.Nd4 Ne4
  37. 37.Qc2 f5
  38. 38.Nxe6 Bxe6
  39. 39.Bxe4 Qf7
  40. 40.Bg2 Nb6
  41. 41.Qc5 Nd5
  42. 42.Qf8 Qh5
  43. 43.Qd6 Bf7
  44. 44.Qe5 Nf6
  45. 45.f3 Qg6
  46. 46.a4 f4
  47. 47.exf4 Qb1+
  48. 48.Qe1 Qa2
  49. 49.a5 Bg6
  50. 50.Bf1 Nd5
  51. 51.Bd2 Qa4
  52. 52.a6 Nxf4
  53. 53.Bxf4 Qxf4
  54. 54.a7 Qa4
  55. 55.Qf2 Qa1
  56. 56.Kh2 Qa4
  57. 57.Bc4 Qa5
  58. 58.Qa2

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