Levon Aronian vs Veselin Topalov

Superbet POL Blitz 2025 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Superbet POL Blitz 2025
Site Warsaw POL
Round 1.3
Date 2025.04.29
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R6p/6p1/3Pk3/5n2/8/P1pK2PP/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.Bxc6+ bxc6
  5. 5.e5 dxe5
  6. 6.Nxe5 Qd5
  7. 7.Nf3 Qe6+
  8. 8.Kf1 c4
  9. 9.b3 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 g6
  11. 11.Bb2 Bg7
  12. 12.Qe2 O-O
  13. 13.Qxe6 Bxe6
  14. 14.Nd4 Bd5
  15. 15.Re1 Rfe8
  16. 16.bxc4 Bxc4+
  17. 17.d3 Bd5
  18. 18.Nb3 Nd7
  19. 19.Na4 Bxb2
  20. 20.Nxb2 c5
  21. 21.f3 Rac8
  22. 22.c4 Bc6
  23. 23.Kf2 f6
  24. 24.Re2 Kf7
  25. 25.Rc1 Ba8
  26. 26.Na5 e5
  27. 27.Nd1 Nf8
  28. 28.Ne3 Red8
  29. 29.Rc3 Ne6
  30. 30.Rd2 Rc7
  31. 31.Ra3 Rcd7
  32. 32.Nb3 Nf4
  33. 33.Nxc5 Rc7
  34. 34.Na4 f5
  35. 35.Nb2 Ne6
  36. 36.Ra5 Kf6
  37. 37.Na4 e4
  38. 38.fxe4 fxe4
  39. 39.Nc3 exd3
  40. 40.Ncd5+ Bxd5
  41. 41.Nxd5+ Rxd5
  42. 42.cxd5 Rc2
  43. 43.Ke3 Nf4
  44. 44.Rxc2 dxc2
  45. 45.Kd2 Ke5
  46. 46.Rxa7

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