Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.1
Date 2015.09.01
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2q2p1p/8/5pQ1/2p5/2p3P1/5P1P/3B2K1 b - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.Qa4+ Nc6
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 Qd5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd2 b5
  11. 11.Qc2 a6
  12. 12.e4 Qd7
  13. 13.g3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bg2 Ne7
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rad8
  17. 17.a4 c5
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Nf3 Qc7
  20. 20.Rab1 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Nxf5
  22. 22.Rxb5 Bxf3
  23. 23.Bxf3 cxd4
  24. 24.Qc1 dxc3
  25. 25.Rxf5 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Bxd1 exf5
  27. 27.Qg5+ Kh8
  28. 28.Qf6+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qg5+ Kh8
  30. 30.Qf6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qg5+

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