Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2012.01.22
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/3kb2p/p3p1p1/2pr1p2/P4PP1/2B1P2P/1P2K3/2R5 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.a3 b6
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.Rd1 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.dxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.e3 Qa5
  12. 12.Ne5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe5 Rd8
  14. 14.Bd3 Ba6
  15. 15.O-O Bxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Nxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qxc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Kf8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  20. 20.Rc1 g6
  21. 21.Kf1 Ke8
  22. 22.Ke2 a6
  23. 23.g4 Rd6
  24. 24.Be5 Rd5
  25. 25.f4 f6
  26. 26.Bc3 f5
  27. 27.h3 Kd7
  28. 28.a4

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