Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 11
Date 2009.03.26
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

rn3rk1/p5pp/bp1bpp2/3p3n/3P4/3NB1P1/PPR1PPBP/RN4K1 b - - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Qc2 b6
  9. 9.Bf4 Ba6
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Rc1 Qd7
  12. 12.Ne5 Qb7
  13. 13.Qc7 Qxc7
  14. 14.Rxc7 Bd6
  15. 15.Rc2 Nh5
  16. 16.Be3 f6
  17. 17.Nd3

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