Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	0-1
Event	3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site	Stavanger NOR
Round	6.1
Date	2015.06.15
Opening	Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves	37

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6kp/1pN3N1/8/3K3P/2r5/6P1/8 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
4. 4.c3 Nf6
5. 5.d3 a6
6. 6.O-O d6
7. 7.a4 Ba7
8. 8.h3 Ne7
9. 9.Re1 Ng6
10. 10.Be3 Bxe3
11. 11.Rxe3 O-O
12. 12.Nbd2 d5
13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
14. 14.Bxd5 Qxd5
15. 15.Qb3 Qxb3
16. 16.Nxb3 f6
17. 17.d4 exd4
18. 18.Nfxd4 Ne5
19. 19.a5 Rd8
20. 20.Ra4 b6
21. 21.axb6 cxb6
22. 22.f4 Bd7
23. 23.Rb4 a5
24. 24.fxe5 axb4
25. 25.exf6 bxc3
26. 26.bxc3 gxf6
27. 27.Nd2 Be8
28. 28.Ne4 Bg6
29. 29.Nxf6+ Kf7
30. 30.Ng4 Re8
31. 31.Ne5+ Kg7
32. 32.h4 Ra5
33. 33.Ndc6 Rc5
34. 34.Kf2 Re6
35. 35.Nxg6 Rxe3
36. 36.Kxe3 Rxc3+
37. 37.Kd4

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