Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 8
Date 2008.02.28
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/5N2/2rPK1p1/1p5p/1P5P/6P1/5P2/8 b - - 3 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.Rb1 f6
  11. 11.d3 Nd4
  12. 12.Nd2 c6
  13. 13.Nde4 Nd5
  14. 14.e3 Nxc3
  15. 15.Nxc3 Nf5
  16. 16.Qc2 Rc8
  17. 17.Rd1 Qd7
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.exd4 Bd6
  20. 20.Ne4 Rcd8
  21. 21.Bb2 Qf7
  22. 22.Rd2 Bd5
  23. 23.Re1 Bb8
  24. 24.Rde2 b6
  25. 25.Nd2 Bxg2
  26. 26.Kxg2 Qd5+
  27. 27.Kg1 b5
  28. 28.Nb3 Bd6
  29. 29.Na5 Rc8
  30. 30.Rc1 Rc7
  31. 31.Qd3 Rfc8
  32. 32.Rec2 g6
  33. 33.Qf1 Kf7
  34. 34.Qg2 Ne7
  35. 35.Re1 h5
  36. 36.h4 f5
  37. 37.Bc1 f4
  38. 38.Rxe7+ Bxe7
  39. 39.Bxf4 Qxg2+
  40. 40.Kxg2 Rd7
  41. 41.Nxc6 Kg7
  42. 42.d5 a6
  43. 43.Kf3 Bf6
  44. 44.Ke4 Re7+
  45. 45.Kd3 Rd7
  46. 46.d6 Re8
  47. 47.Nd4 Kf7
  48. 48.Nf3 a5
  49. 49.Rc5 axb4
  50. 50.axb4 Rb7
  51. 51.Nd2 Ra8
  52. 52.Ne4 Bd8
  53. 53.Rd5 Ra3+
  54. 54.Kd4 Rb3
  55. 55.Kc5 Ke6
  56. 56.Rd2 Rb1
  57. 57.Re2 Kd7
  58. 58.Kd5 Rd1+
  59. 59.Rd2 Rxd2+
  60. 60.Bxd2 Ke8
  61. 61.Ke6 Rb6
  62. 62.Bg5 Rc6
  63. 63.Bxd8 Kxd8
  64. 64.Ng5 Ke8
  65. 65.Nf7

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