Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

7th London Classic 2015 · English Opening · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 7.5
Date 2015.12.11
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k1r/pp1bpp2/2n5/1q1N2Q1/1p1PP3/1B6/P4PP1/2RR2K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb4
  6. 6.Bc4 Nd3+
  7. 7.Ke2 Nf4+
  8. 8.Kf1 Ne6
  9. 9.b4 cxb4
  10. 10.Nd5 g6
  11. 11.d4 Bg7
  12. 12.Be3 Nc6
  13. 13.Rc1 Bd7
  14. 14.Qd2 Qa5
  15. 15.h4 Rc8
  16. 16.Bb3 Qb5+
  17. 17.Kg1 h6
  18. 18.Kh2 g5
  19. 19.Rhd1 Kf8
  20. 20.Kg1 Rd8
  21. 21.hxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Nxg5
  23. 23.Qxg5 Bh6
  24. 24.Qh4 Bg7
  25. 25.Qf4 Bh6
  26. 26.Ng5 Bxg5
  27. 27.Qxg5

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