Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2006.01.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p1P2p1p/2BP1Pp1/6B1/1p6/1P4KP/P3r3/3r4 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Nf6
  13. 13.e4 b5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.Re1 Rb8
  16. 16.c5 Bc8
  17. 17.Nf3 Ne4
  18. 18.Rxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Ne5 Qd5
  20. 20.Qe1 Bf5
  21. 21.g4 Bg6
  22. 22.f3 b4
  23. 23.fxe4 Qe6
  24. 24.Bb2 Bf6
  25. 25.Nxc6 Qxc6
  26. 26.e5 Qa6
  27. 27.exf6 Rfe8
  28. 28.Qf1 Qe2
  29. 29.Qf2 Qxg4
  30. 30.h3 Qg5
  31. 31.Bc1 Qh5
  32. 32.Bf4 Rbd8
  33. 33.c6 Be4
  34. 34.c7 Rc8
  35. 35.Re1 Qg6
  36. 36.Rxe4 Rxe4
  37. 37.d5 Rce8
  38. 38.d6 Re1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qf5
  40. 40.Qg3 g6
  41. 41.Qg5 Qxg5
  42. 42.Bxg5 Rd1
  43. 43.Bc6 Re2+
  44. 44.Kg3

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