Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2
Date 2008.09.03
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3rk2Q/3r1p2/q3p1p1/4P3/1p6/p3P2P/PP4P1/1KR4R b - - 11 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.Qb3 Qb6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.Nh4 Bh5
  8. 8.h3 Bg6
  9. 9.Nxg6 hxg6
  10. 10.Bd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bd3 Be7
  12. 12.O-O-O a5
  13. 13.Kb1 Qa6
  14. 14.Ne2 a4
  15. 15.Qc2 dxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 b5
  17. 17.Bd3 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Nd4 Nxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Rh5
  21. 21.Rc1 Rd5
  22. 22.e4 Rd7
  23. 23.e5 Rad8
  24. 24.Be3 Nd5
  25. 25.Nc6 Nb4
  26. 26.Nxb4 Bxb4
  27. 27.Qe4 Bd2
  28. 28.Qh4 Bxe3
  29. 29.fxe3 b4
  30. 30.Qh8+ Ke7
  31. 31.Qxg7 a3
  32. 32.Qf6+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qh8+ Ke7
  34. 34.Qh4+ Ke8
  35. 35.Qh8+ Ke7
  36. 36.Qh4+ Ke8
  37. 37.Qh8+

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