Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.3
Date 2014.08.28
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3B/1k1P1p2/n1p1q1pp/Pp6/5P2/7P/P2Q2BP/2KR4 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e3 b5
  6. 6.c5 g6
  7. 7.Bd2 Bg7
  8. 8.b4 a5
  9. 9.bxa5 Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 dxe4
  11. 11.Ng5 Qd5
  12. 12.f4 h6
  13. 13.Nh3 Bxh3
  14. 14.gxh3 Bxd4
  15. 15.exd4 e3
  16. 16.Bxe3 Qxh1
  17. 17.Qd2 Na6
  18. 18.O-O-O Qd5
  19. 19.Bg2 Qc4+
  20. 20.Kb1 Qe6
  21. 21.d5 Qf5+
  22. 22.Kb2 O-O-O
  23. 23.d6 exd6
  24. 24.cxd6 Qf6+
  25. 25.Kb1 Qf5+
  26. 26.Kc1 Qf6
  27. 27.d7+ Kb7
  28. 28.Bd4 Qe6
  29. 29.Bxh8

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