Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 84 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 7
Date 2008.03.22
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 84
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k5/4K3/3Q4/4P3/8/7q b - - 42 84

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.a3 Bb7
  4. 4.Nc3 f5
  5. 5.d5 Nf6
  6. 6.Nh3 Bd6
  7. 7.g3 Be5
  8. 8.Bd2 exd5
  9. 9.Bg2 Ne4
  10. 10.cxd5 Bxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Na6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Nf4 Qf6
  15. 15.Qd4 Nc5
  16. 16.h4 Rae8
  17. 17.Rad1 Ne4
  18. 18.Rc1 Qd6
  19. 19.Qb4 a5
  20. 20.Qxd6 Nxd6
  21. 21.c4 Ne4
  22. 22.Bxe4 fxe4
  23. 23.c5 b5
  24. 24.c6 dxc6
  25. 25.dxc6 Bc8
  26. 26.Rc5 Rf5
  27. 27.Rxf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Rd1 b4
  29. 29.axb4 axb4
  30. 30.Rd5 Be6
  31. 31.Rb5 b3
  32. 32.Nxe6 Rxe6
  33. 33.Rxb3 Rxc6
  34. 34.Kg2 Kf7
  35. 35.Rb4 Re6
  36. 36.Rc4 c6
  37. 37.g4 Kf6
  38. 38.Rc5 Ke7
  39. 39.Kg3 Kd6
  40. 40.Ra5 Re7
  41. 41.Kf4 c5
  42. 42.Ke3 Kd5
  43. 43.Ra4 Rb7
  44. 44.h5 g5
  45. 45.hxg6 hxg6
  46. 46.Rxe4 Rb3+
  47. 47.Kf4 Rb4
  48. 48.Rxb4 cxb4
  49. 49.Ke3 Kc4
  50. 50.Kd2 Kb3
  51. 51.f4 Ka2
  52. 52.f5 gxf5
  53. 53.gxf5 b3
  54. 54.f6 b2
  55. 55.f7 b1=Q
  56. 56.f8=Q Qb2+
  57. 57.Ke1 Qa1+
  58. 58.Kf2 Qd4+
  59. 59.Kg2 Qg4+
  60. 60.Kf1 Qh3+
  61. 61.Ke1 Qc3+
  62. 62.Kf2 Qd4+
  63. 63.e3 Qd2+
  64. 64.Kf3 Qd1+
  65. 65.Kg2 Qg4+
  66. 66.Kf2 Qh4+
  67. 67.Ke2 Qc4+
  68. 68.Kd2 Qd5+
  69. 69.Ke1 Kb3
  70. 70.Qf4 Kc3
  71. 71.Ke2 Qg2+
  72. 72.Qf2 Qg6
  73. 73.Qe1+ Kc4
  74. 74.Qh4+ Kd5
  75. 75.Qd4+ Kc6
  76. 76.Kf3 Qh5+
  77. 77.Kf4 Qh4+
  78. 78.Ke5 Qh8+
  79. 79.Ke6 Qe8+
  80. 80.Kf6 Qh8+
  81. 81.Ke6 Qe8+
  82. 82.Kf5 Qh5+
  83. 83.Ke4 Qh1+
  84. 84.Ke5

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