Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

XXVII SuperGM · 2010 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXVII SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 3
Date 2010.02.15
Opening Modern Benoni (A64)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

7k/4b3/8/3P3P/8/8/6B1/6K1 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 a6
  11. 11.a4 Nbd7
  12. 12.h3 Rb8
  13. 13.Nc4 Nb6
  14. 14.Na3 Bd7
  15. 15.e4 Nc8
  16. 16.Qd3 Re7
  17. 17.Rb1 Be8
  18. 18.b4 cxb4
  19. 19.Rxb4 Rc7
  20. 20.Bd2 Nd7
  21. 21.Rc1 Nc5
  22. 22.Qb1 b5
  23. 23.axb5 a5
  24. 24.Rb2 Nb6
  25. 25.Ra2 a4
  26. 26.Ne2 Rcb7
  27. 27.Bf4 Nc8
  28. 28.Rxc5 dxc5
  29. 29.Bxb8 Rxb8
  30. 30.f4 g5
  31. 31.e5 gxf4
  32. 32.gxf4 f6
  33. 33.Qe4 fxe5
  34. 34.fxe5 Qg5
  35. 35.Nc4 Bxb5
  36. 36.h4 Qg6
  37. 37.Qxg6 hxg6
  38. 38.Rb2 Nd6
  39. 39.Nxd6 a3
  40. 40.Ra2 Bxe2
  41. 41.Rxe2 Bxe5
  42. 42.Nc4 Bb2
  43. 43.Nxa3 Bxa3
  44. 44.Re6 c4
  45. 45.Rxg6+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rc6 Rh8
  47. 47.Rc7+ Kf8
  48. 48.Rxc4 Be7
  49. 49.Rc8+ Kg7
  50. 50.Rxh8 Kxh8
  51. 51.h5

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