Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

4th M-Tel Masters · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 4th M-Tel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 6
Date 2008.05.14
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/2P5/7Q/4pq2/8/5PP1/3R3K/8 b - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.h3 e5
  12. 12.Qc2 Re8
  13. 13.Bd2 Qe7
  14. 14.Ng5 h6
  15. 15.Nge4 Bc7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Bb6
  17. 17.Ng3 Rad8
  18. 18.Rad1 Qf8
  19. 19.Nce2 a6
  20. 20.b4 h5
  21. 21.Bc3 h4
  22. 22.Ne4 Nd5
  23. 23.Nc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.dxc5 Bc7
  25. 25.Bb2 Bc8
  26. 26.Bh7+ Kh8
  27. 27.Bf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Qxf5 Qe7
  29. 29.Nc3 Nxc3
  30. 30.Bxc3 Kg8
  31. 31.Qe4 Qe6
  32. 32.Qxh4 Qb3
  33. 33.Rc1 Qxa3
  34. 34.Qe4 a5
  35. 35.Qxc6 axb4
  36. 36.Bxb4 Qxb4
  37. 37.Qxc7 Rc8
  38. 38.Qa7 Re6
  39. 39.Red1 Qe4
  40. 40.Qd7 Rec6
  41. 41.Qb7 b4
  42. 42.Rd7 Qf5
  43. 43.Rd5 Rg6
  44. 44.Kf1 b3
  45. 45.Qxb3 Qg5
  46. 46.g3 Qf5
  47. 47.Kg2 Rf6
  48. 48.Rd2 Qf3+
  49. 49.Kh2 Rd6
  50. 50.Qa2 Rxd2
  51. 51.Qxd2 Rc6
  52. 52.Kg1 Rh6
  53. 53.Qd1 Qc6
  54. 54.h4 Rf6
  55. 55.Qg4 g6
  56. 56.h5 Kg7
  57. 57.e4 Kh6
  58. 58.hxg6 fxg6
  59. 59.Kg2 Kg7
  60. 60.Qe2 Rf7
  61. 61.Rc4 g5
  62. 62.Qh5 Qf6
  63. 63.Rc2 Qd8
  64. 64.c6 Qd3
  65. 65.Qxg5+ Kf8
  66. 66.Qh6+ Kg8
  67. 67.Rd2 Qxe4+
  68. 68.Kh2 Rf8
  69. 69.c7 Qf5
  70. 70.f3

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