Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

8th London Classic 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 9.5
Date 2016.12.18
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3R1pk1/6pb/8/7P/5P2/1r1p1N1P/4rRK1 w - - 4 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.e3 Nge7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 a6
  10. 10.Bd2 Rb8
  11. 11.Rc1 b6
  12. 12.Ne2 e5
  13. 13.Bc3 h6
  14. 14.d5 Nb4
  15. 15.Ra1 b5
  16. 16.a3 bxc4
  17. 17.axb4 cxb4
  18. 18.Bd2 Nxd5
  19. 19.Qc1 c3
  20. 20.bxc3 b3
  21. 21.Qb1 Nf6
  22. 22.Qb2 Qc7
  23. 23.c4 Qxc4
  24. 24.Nc3 Be6
  25. 25.Rec1 Nd7
  26. 26.e4 Nc5
  27. 27.Bf1 Qb4
  28. 28.Be3 Rfc8
  29. 29.Nd2 a5
  30. 30.Bxc5 Rxc5
  31. 31.Ra4 Qb7
  32. 32.Bc4 Qc6
  33. 33.Bd5 Bxd5
  34. 34.exd5 Qd7
  35. 35.Ra3 a4
  36. 36.Nxa4 Rxd5
  37. 37.Nxb3 e4
  38. 38.Qa2 Qf5
  39. 39.Re1 Rdb5
  40. 40.Rc1 d5
  41. 41.Nac5 d4
  42. 42.Ra7 d3
  43. 43.Rc7 h5
  44. 44.Qa4 h4
  45. 45.Qxe4 Qxe4
  46. 46.Nxe4 Rxb3
  47. 47.gxh4 Bh6
  48. 48.Rf1 R3b4
  49. 49.f3 Rb2
  50. 50.Nf6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Ng4 d2
  52. 52.Rd7 Re8
  53. 53.Nf2 Re1

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