Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2016.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

3R4/8/8/8/8/2K2n2/8/2k5 w - - 16 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 a5
  10. 10.Ng5 Bf5
  11. 11.Nde4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Bxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Nd8
  14. 14.Bd2 c6
  15. 15.a4 Ne6
  16. 16.Rd1 Qe7
  17. 17.g3 Rad8
  18. 18.O-O Rd7
  19. 19.Bc1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rxd7 Rxd7
  21. 21.Kg2 g6
  22. 22.Bh6 Qf6
  23. 23.Qg4 Rd8
  24. 24.Bxe6 Qxe6
  25. 25.Qxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Kf3 Kf7
  27. 27.Ke2 Rd7
  28. 28.h4 Bf8
  29. 29.Be3 Be7
  30. 30.Rb1 c5
  31. 31.g4 h5
  32. 32.gxh5 gxh5
  33. 33.Rh1 Rd8
  34. 34.Rh3 Rg8
  35. 35.Rf3+ Ke8
  36. 36.Rg3 Kf7
  37. 37.Kd3 b6
  38. 38.Kc4 Bxh4
  39. 39.Rh3 Bg5
  40. 40.Bxg5 Rxg5
  41. 41.Kb5 Rg2
  42. 42.Rf3+ Ke7
  43. 43.Kxb6 Rg8
  44. 44.Rh3 c4
  45. 45.Rxh5 Rb8+
  46. 46.Kc6 Rxb2
  47. 47.Rxe5 Rc2
  48. 48.Rxa5 Rxc3
  49. 49.Rc5 Rc2
  50. 50.Kb5 c3
  51. 51.Kb4 Rxf2
  52. 52.Rxc3 Kd6
  53. 53.Rc4 Rf8
  54. 54.a5 Rb8+
  55. 55.Ka3 Ra8
  56. 56.Ka4 Ra7
  57. 57.Rd4+ Kc5
  58. 58.Rd8 Rb7
  59. 59.Rc8+ Kd4
  60. 60.a6 Re7
  61. 61.Kb5 Kxe4
  62. 62.Rc4+ Kd3
  63. 63.Ra4 e5
  64. 64.Ra3+ Kd4
  65. 65.a7 Rb7+
  66. 66.Kc6 Rxa7
  67. 67.Rxa7 e4
  68. 68.Ra4+ Kd3
  69. 69.Kd5 e3
  70. 70.Ra3+ Kd2
  71. 71.Kd4 e2
  72. 72.Ra2+ Kd1
  73. 73.Kd3 e1=N+
  74. 74.Kc3 Nf3
  75. 75.Rf2 Ne1
  76. 76.Rd2+ Kc1
  77. 77.Rh2 Kd1
  78. 78.Rf2 Kc1
  79. 79.Rd2 Nf3
  80. 80.Rd5 Ne1
  81. 81.Rd8 Nf3

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