Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2016 · English Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 9.2
Date 2016.06.18
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p1N4/5k1p/1PbP2pP/2p1K3/6P1/8/8 b - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 g6
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.d3 h6
  9. 9.Nd2 Ne7
  10. 10.b4 c6
  11. 11.e4 Be6
  12. 12.Bb2 Rc8
  13. 13.Ne2 Qd7
  14. 14.d4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qc2 Bh3
  16. 16.Rad1 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 exd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 c5
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.b5 a6
  21. 21.a4 axb5
  22. 22.axb5 Ra8
  23. 23.Nf3 Bg7
  24. 24.Nf4 Ra3
  25. 25.Rd3 Rxd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Nc8
  27. 27.Rd1 Re8
  28. 28.Nd5 Qg4
  29. 29.Re1 Kh8
  30. 30.h3 Qd7
  31. 31.Rd1 Qd8
  32. 32.Rd2 Nb6
  33. 33.Ra2 Nxd5
  34. 34.Qxd5 Qd7
  35. 35.Ra7 Re7
  36. 36.h4 Bf6
  37. 37.h5 g5
  38. 38.Nh2 Kg7
  39. 39.f3 Bd4
  40. 40.Ng4 Qe6
  41. 41.Qxe6 fxe6
  42. 42.Ra8 Rd7
  43. 43.Rc8 Bc3
  44. 44.Kf1 Ba5
  45. 45.Ke2 Rd8
  46. 46.Rxd8 Bxd8
  47. 47.f4 Bf6
  48. 48.Kf3 Bd4
  49. 49.f5 d5
  50. 50.cxd5 exd5
  51. 51.exd5 c4
  52. 52.Ke4 Bc5
  53. 53.f6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Ne5+ Kxf6
  55. 55.Nd7+

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