Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 14
Date 2007.03.10
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

2rq1rk1/p3bppp/b7/2N5/8/1QB3P1/P4PBP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 20

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 Rc8
  13. 13.e4 c5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc4
  16. 16.cxb6 Nxb6
  17. 17.Re1 cxb3
  18. 18.Qxb3 Nd7
  19. 19.Ne4 Nc5
  20. 20.Nxc5

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