Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.1
Date 2015.06.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/3R1n2/1r2pR2/4p2P/5P2/1p6/6PK/8 b - - 4 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.Qa4+ Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 dxc4
  10. 10.O-O Bd7
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Rfd8
  13. 13.Be2 Be8
  14. 14.Qa3 Qe7
  15. 15.Qb2 Na5
  16. 16.Qb4 Qxb4
  17. 17.cxb4 Nc6
  18. 18.Rab1 a5
  19. 19.bxa5 Nxa5
  20. 20.Rfc1 Rdc8
  21. 21.Ne1 Ra7
  22. 22.Nd3 Nc6
  23. 23.Bf3 Nd8
  24. 24.Nb4 Ra5
  25. 25.h4 Kf8
  26. 26.Rc3 c6
  27. 27.Bd1 Ke7
  28. 28.Bb3 c5
  29. 29.Nd3 b6
  30. 30.dxc5 bxc5
  31. 31.f3 Rc7
  32. 32.e4 Nb7
  33. 33.Rbc1 Ba4
  34. 34.e5 Rc6
  35. 35.Kh2 Rb6
  36. 36.h5 Bxb3
  37. 37.axb3 Kd7
  38. 38.b4 cxb4
  39. 39.Rc8 Nd8
  40. 40.R1c7+ Ke8
  41. 41.Nc5 Rxc5
  42. 42.Rxc5 b3
  43. 43.Rc1 Kd7
  44. 44.R8c7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Rc8 Kd7
  46. 46.R8c3 Ke7
  47. 47.Rd3 Nb7
  48. 48.Rdc3 Nd8
  49. 49.f4 f6
  50. 50.Rc7+ Ke8
  51. 51.Rxg7 fxe5
  52. 52.Rcc7 Kf8
  53. 53.Rh7 Kg8
  54. 54.Rcg7+ Kf8
  55. 55.Rd7 Kg8
  56. 56.Rxh6 Nf7
  57. 57.Rg6+ Kh8
  58. 58.Rf6

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