Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 11
Date 2009.03.26
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6k1/1R2P3/1p5p/3PK1P1/8/Pp4Pb/7P/4r3 w - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 g6
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.Rc1 O-O
  12. 12.Bb3 Qe7
  13. 13.Na4 Rd8
  14. 14.Qc2 Nf8
  15. 15.Ne5 Bd7
  16. 16.Qc5 Qxc5
  17. 17.Nxc5 Rab8
  18. 18.f4 Be8
  19. 19.Rc2 Nh7
  20. 20.Rfc1 Nf6
  21. 21.a3 Bf8
  22. 22.g3 Kg7
  23. 23.Kg2 a5
  24. 24.Kf3 b6
  25. 25.Nxe6+ fxe6
  26. 26.Nxc6 a4
  27. 27.Nxd8 axb3
  28. 28.Rc7+ Kg8
  29. 29.Nxe6 g5
  30. 30.e4 Bd7
  31. 31.Nxf8 Bg4+
  32. 32.Ke3 Re8
  33. 33.e5 Nd5+
  34. 34.Ke4 Nxc7
  35. 35.Rxc7 Rxf8
  36. 36.d5 Bf5+
  37. 37.Kd4 Bh3
  38. 38.fxg5 Rf2
  39. 39.e6 Rd2+
  40. 40.Ke5 Rxb2
  41. 41.Rb7 Rb1
  42. 42.e7 Re1+
  43. 43.Kf6 Rf1+
  44. 44.Ke5 Re1+
  45. 45.Kf6 Rf1+
  46. 46.Ke5 Re1+

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