Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 10
Date 2011.03.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1r6/8/3p4/2k5/K7/7R w - - 3 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.e3 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 c4
  10. 10.Be2 Ne4
  11. 11.Rc1 Qa5
  12. 12.Ne5 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.Rxc3 Qxc3
  16. 16.Bh5 O-O
  17. 17.Qf3 Nd8
  18. 18.Qf6 Qc2
  19. 19.Ng4 Bxg4
  20. 20.Be5 Qh7
  21. 21.Bxg4 Ne6
  22. 22.f4 Qg7
  23. 23.Qe7 Rae8
  24. 24.Qd7 Qh7
  25. 25.fxg5 f5
  26. 26.Qxh7+ Kxh7
  27. 27.Bxf5+ Rxf5
  28. 28.Rxf5 c3
  29. 29.gxh6 b5
  30. 30.Bd6 a5
  31. 31.Ba3 b4
  32. 32.Bc1 a4
  33. 33.Rf7+ Kxh6
  34. 34.Rb7 Nf4
  35. 35.exf4 Re1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Rxc1
  37. 37.Rxb4 Ra1
  38. 38.Rb6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Rc6 Rxa2+
  40. 40.Ke3 Rxg2
  41. 41.Rxc3 Rxh2
  42. 42.Rc6 a3
  43. 43.f5 Rh6
  44. 44.Rc1 Ra6
  45. 45.Kd3 a2
  46. 46.Ra1 Kf6
  47. 47.Kc3 Kxf5
  48. 48.Kb2 Ke4
  49. 49.Re1+ Kxd4
  50. 50.Ka1 Kc3
  51. 51.Rc1+ Kd2
  52. 52.Rc2+ Kd3
  53. 53.Rc3+ Ke4
  54. 54.Rh3 d4
  55. 55.Rh4+ Kd3
  56. 56.Rh3+ Kc4
  57. 57.Rc3+ Kd5
  58. 58.Rh3 Rb6
  59. 59.Kxa2 Kc4
  60. 60.Rh1 Kc3

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