Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

XXVII SuperGM · 2010 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXVII SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 8
Date 2010.02.21
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/p7/7p/r3k3/8/2P5/PR3KP1/8 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 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.e4 e5
  12. 12.d5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bb3 O-O
  14. 14.Rc1 Rd8
  15. 15.h3 Bd7
  16. 16.Qe2 Be8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Bf8
  18. 18.dxc6 Bxc6
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Bd6
  21. 21.Nd2 Qe7
  22. 22.Ne4 Kg7
  23. 23.Re1 Re8
  24. 24.h4 Rad8
  25. 25.h5 f5
  26. 26.Nxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rc5 e4
  28. 28.hxg6 f4
  29. 29.Qd2 Qe5
  30. 30.Rc7+ Rd7
  31. 31.Rxd7+ Nxd7
  32. 32.Ba4 Rd8
  33. 33.Qa5 Nb6
  34. 34.Bb3 e3
  35. 35.fxe3 fxe3
  36. 36.Qb4 Rd6
  37. 37.Re2 Rxg6
  38. 38.Qc3 Qxc3
  39. 39.bxc3 Rg5
  40. 40.Rxe3 Nxd5
  41. 41.Bxd5 Rxd5
  42. 42.Re7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rxb7 Ra5
  44. 44.Rb2 Ke5
  45. 45.Kf2

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