Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2011.03.23
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/8/1R4pp/1P2k3/2P3rP/8/5K2/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.Rb1 a5
  6. 6.a3 f5
  7. 7.b4 axb4
  8. 8.axb4 e4
  9. 9.Nh3 Nge7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nd5 d6
  12. 12.d3 exd3
  13. 13.exd3 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5+ Kh8
  15. 15.Ng5 Qf6
  16. 16.h4 h6
  17. 17.Re1 Nd4
  18. 18.Be3 c6
  19. 19.Nf3 cxd5
  20. 20.Bxd4 Qf7
  21. 21.Ra1 Rxa1
  22. 22.Qxa1 dxc4
  23. 23.dxc4 Kg8
  24. 24.Bxg7 Qxg7
  25. 25.Qd1 Qf6
  26. 26.Qd5+ Kh8
  27. 27.Rd1 f4
  28. 28.Qxd6 Qxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 fxg3
  30. 30.fxg3 Rxf3
  31. 31.Rd8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Rxc8 Rxg3+
  33. 33.Kf2 Rg4
  34. 34.b5 b6
  35. 35.Rc7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rc6+ Ke5
  37. 37.Rxb6

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