Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 76 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 10
Date 2006.03.05
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2B1K2/7k/2P3p1/6P1/3R2b1/8/8/8 b - - 0 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qb6
  10. 10.Bxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Be3 Bh3
  12. 12.Rc1 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.f3 Qc4
  15. 15.Kf2 Be6
  16. 16.Qxc4 dxc4
  17. 17.Rhd1 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 b6
  19. 19.Rd4 Rfd8
  20. 20.g4 Rd5
  21. 21.g5 Rad8
  22. 22.h4 Kf8
  23. 23.Rb1 Ke7
  24. 24.Rb2 R8d6
  25. 25.Rxd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Bd4 f6
  27. 27.e4 Ra5
  28. 28.f4 Bd7
  29. 29.Ke3 Rb5
  30. 30.Rg2 Kf7
  31. 31.h5 fxg5
  32. 32.fxg5 g6
  33. 33.Rf2+ Ke8
  34. 34.hxg6 hxg6
  35. 35.Bf6 Rb1
  36. 36.Kd4 Rd1+
  37. 37.Kxc4 Be6+
  38. 38.Kb5 Ra1
  39. 39.Rh2 Rxa2
  40. 40.Rh7 Bd7+
  41. 41.Kc4 Rd2
  42. 42.Bd4 Be6+
  43. 43.Kb5 Bd7+
  44. 44.Ka6 Bc6
  45. 45.Kxa7 Bxe4
  46. 46.Kxb6 Rb2+
  47. 47.Kc5 Rb7
  48. 48.Rh4 Rc7+
  49. 49.Kb4 Rb7+
  50. 50.Kc4 Bf5
  51. 51.Kc5 Rc7+
  52. 52.Kd6 Rd7+
  53. 53.Kc6 Re7
  54. 54.Bf6 Re4
  55. 55.Rh8+ Kf7
  56. 56.Rh7+ Kg8
  57. 57.Rg7+ Kf8
  58. 58.Kb5 Re8
  59. 59.c4 Rb8+
  60. 60.Ka5 Ra8+
  61. 61.Kb4 Rb8+
  62. 62.Kc3 Rc8
  63. 63.Ra7 Be6
  64. 64.Be7+ Kg8
  65. 65.c5 Bd5
  66. 66.Kd4 Bg2
  67. 67.Ke5 Ra8
  68. 68.Rc7 Ra1
  69. 69.Kf6 Be4
  70. 70.Rc8+ Kh7
  71. 71.Rd8 Ra6+
  72. 72.Kf7 Bf5
  73. 73.Rd4 Be6+
  74. 74.Kf8 Ra8+
  75. 75.Bd8 Bg4
  76. 76.c6

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