Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 3.1
Date 2014.03.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

4rk1Q/6p1/b1p1n3/p2q1P2/Pp6/7P/1PPp2P1/R3R1K1 b - - 9 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bc5
  12. 12.h3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qe2 Nd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Bc4 a5
  16. 16.Bd3 Nd7
  17. 17.Nf3 Nc5
  18. 18.Nxd4 exd4
  19. 19.Bf4 Re8
  20. 20.Qh5 Qe7
  21. 21.Bb5 c6
  22. 22.Bc4 Ba6
  23. 23.Bd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Bxf7+ Kf8
  25. 25.e5 Qd7
  26. 26.e6 Nxe6
  27. 27.Bxe8 Rxe8
  28. 28.Qxh7 Qd5
  29. 29.f4 d3
  30. 30.f5 d2
  31. 31.Qh8+ Kf7
  32. 32.Qh5+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qh8+ Kf7
  34. 34.Qh5+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qh8+

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