Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.5
Date 2016.06.10
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k1p1/6P1/2p1K3/2Pp4/3P4/8/8 b - - 3 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.b4 f6
  4. 4.Na3 e5
  5. 5.Nc2 Na6
  6. 6.Rb1 c5
  7. 7.b5 Nc7
  8. 8.d3 Bd6
  9. 9.g3 b6
  10. 10.Bg2 Ne7
  11. 11.Nd2 Rb8
  12. 12.Ne4 O-O
  13. 13.Nxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.O-O Bb7
  15. 15.Bxb7 Rxb7
  16. 16.e3 Ne6
  17. 17.Qf3 Rd7
  18. 18.e4 Nc8
  19. 19.Qg2 Qe7
  20. 20.f4 exf4
  21. 21.gxf4 f5
  22. 22.e5 Qe8
  23. 23.Ne1 Ne7
  24. 24.Rb2 Qa8
  25. 25.Nf3 Ng6
  26. 26.Qg3 a6
  27. 27.bxa6 Qxa6
  28. 28.h4 Rff7
  29. 29.Bd2 Ngf8
  30. 30.Rfb1 Rb7
  31. 31.h5 Qa8
  32. 32.Qg2 Ra7
  33. 33.Ng5 Qxg2+
  34. 34.Kxg2 Nxg5
  35. 35.fxg5 Rfe7
  36. 36.Rxb6 Rxa2
  37. 37.R1b2 Rxb2
  38. 38.Rxb2 Rxe5
  39. 39.Bf4 Re8
  40. 40.Rb7 Ne6
  41. 41.Kg3 Ra8
  42. 42.g6 hxg6
  43. 43.hxg6 Rf8
  44. 44.Be5 Re8
  45. 45.Kh4 Kf8
  46. 46.Rf7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Kh5 f4
  48. 48.Kg4 f3
  49. 49.Bd6 Rd8
  50. 50.Be7 Re8
  51. 51.Kxf3 Nf8
  52. 52.Rxf8+ Rxf8+
  53. 53.Bxf8 Kxf8
  54. 54.Ke4 Ke7
  55. 55.Ke5

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