Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

4th M-Tel Masters · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event 4th M-Tel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 1
Date 2008.05.08
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/8/4Kpkn/8/8/8/4B3 w - - 2 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 Nc6
  8. 8.Bc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.Nd2 Bd7
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Qb3 Bf6
  14. 14.N2f3 Bg4
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rb8
  16. 16.Qa4 Bxf3
  17. 17.exf3 Bxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Qd7
  19. 19.b4 b6
  20. 20.Rac1 Rbc8
  21. 21.Bb2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rc2 Ne7
  23. 23.Rxc8 Nxc8
  24. 24.b5 Ne7
  25. 25.Qb3 Nf5
  26. 26.a4 h5
  27. 27.h3 Qe6
  28. 28.Kg2 Qe2
  29. 29.g4 Nh4+
  30. 30.Kg3 Ng6
  31. 31.gxh5 Ne7
  32. 32.Kg2 Nf5
  33. 33.Bd4 Qe7
  34. 34.Qd3 Qg5+
  35. 35.Kh2 Re8
  36. 36.Bb2 Re3
  37. 37.fxe3 Qg3+
  38. 38.Kh1 Qxf3+
  39. 39.Kg1 Nxe3
  40. 40.Rd2 Qg3+
  41. 41.Kh1 Qxh3+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qg3+
  43. 43.Kh1 Qe1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qxd2+
  45. 45.Qxd2 Nf1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Nxd2
  47. 47.Be5 Ne4
  48. 48.Kf3 Nc5
  49. 49.Ke3 Nxa4
  50. 50.Kd4 Nc5
  51. 51.Kxd5 a6
  52. 52.bxa6 Nxa6
  53. 53.Kc6 Nc5
  54. 54.Bc7 Kh7
  55. 55.Bxb6 Ne4
  56. 56.Be3 Nf6
  57. 57.Kd6 Nxh5
  58. 58.Ke5 Kg6
  59. 59.Bd2 f5
  60. 60.Be1 Kg5

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