Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.3
Date 2014.09.03
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p2bp2/p1p3p1/P6p/NnN5/1P1rP1PP/5P2/1R3K2 b - - 19 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.g3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bg2 Rb8
  7. 7.a4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nd2 e5
  10. 10.Nxc4 exd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Nc5
  12. 12.Qxd8 Rxd8
  13. 13.Bf4 Ne6
  14. 14.Be3 a6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bd6
  16. 16.Nc4 Bb4
  17. 17.Rfc1 Nd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Rxd4
  19. 19.b3 c6
  20. 20.h3 Be6
  21. 21.e3 Rdd8
  22. 22.Ne2 g6
  23. 23.Nd4 Bd5
  24. 24.a5 h5
  25. 25.Ra4 Bc5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.Ne2 Be7
  28. 28.Nc3 Rb5
  29. 29.Nd2 Rb4
  30. 30.Rxb4 Bxb4
  31. 31.Nc4 Rd8
  32. 32.Na2 Be7
  33. 33.Nc3 Nd5
  34. 34.Na4 Nb4
  35. 35.Kf1 Rd3
  36. 36.Rb1 Na2
  37. 37.Ra1 Nb4
  38. 38.Rb1 Na2
  39. 39.Ra1 Nb4
  40. 40.Rb1

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