Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.3
Date 2014.06.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/4kp2/5np1/7p/7P/5NP1/4KP2/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Bf8
  9. 9.Nbd2 d6
  10. 10.Re1 Bd7
  11. 11.a4 g6
  12. 12.Nf1 Bg7
  13. 13.Ne3 Qc8
  14. 14.a5 a6
  15. 15.Bc4 Nd8
  16. 16.b4 Ne6
  17. 17.Qb3 Bb5
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.g3 Bxc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 Qd7
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.cxd4 Qb5
  23. 23.Rac1 Bg7
  24. 24.h4 c5
  25. 25.bxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.dxc5 Rac8
  27. 27.Qxb5 axb5
  28. 28.Nd5 Ra8
  29. 29.e5 Rxa5
  30. 30.Nf6+ Bxf6
  31. 31.exf6 Raa8
  32. 32.Rb1 Nxc5
  33. 33.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  34. 34.Rxb5 Nd7
  35. 35.Rxb7 Nxf6
  36. 36.Rb2 h5
  37. 37.Kf1 Kg7
  38. 38.Re2 Rxe2
  39. 39.Kxe2 Kf8
  40. 40.Kf1 Ke7
  41. 41.Ke2

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