Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

4th Norway Chess 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.5
Date 2016.04.19
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/5p2/3R1Pp1/8/5P1r/5K2 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Rc1 Nd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Qa4 Re8
  13. 13.Rfd1 a6
  14. 14.a3 Bf6
  15. 15.Nd2 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Nd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Ne4 c6
  19. 19.b4 Be7
  20. 20.Qb3 Qb6
  21. 21.Rc4 Rad8
  22. 22.Rb1 Rd5
  23. 23.a4 Qd8
  24. 24.Qb2 f5
  25. 25.Nd2 Bf6
  26. 26.Nf3 g5
  27. 27.Rc5 g4
  28. 28.Ne1 Be7
  29. 29.Rxd5 Qxd5+
  30. 30.Kg1 Bg5
  31. 31.Ng2 Re5
  32. 32.Nf4 Qd6
  33. 33.b5 axb5
  34. 34.axb5 cxb5
  35. 35.Qa2+ Kg7
  36. 36.Nh5+ Kh6
  37. 37.Nf4 Bxf4
  38. 38.gxf4 Qe6
  39. 39.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  40. 40.Rxb5 Rxe2
  41. 41.Rb6+ Kh5
  42. 42.Rxb7 Rd2
  43. 43.Rxh7+ Kg6
  44. 44.Rd7 Rxd3
  45. 45.Kf1 Rh3
  46. 46.Rxd4 Rxh2

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