Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3.4
Date 2016.03.13
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/2p4p/3q1p1Q/3p1P2/3Bn2P/6r1/1R5K w - - 9 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Nd5 e4
  7. 7.Nh4 d6
  8. 8.Nxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.a3 Nc6
  10. 10.d3 d5
  11. 11.O-O exd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 Ne5
  13. 13.Qd4 Nxc4
  14. 14.e4 Be6
  15. 15.b3 Na5
  16. 16.Qa4 Nc6
  17. 17.Rd1 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bb2 Qe7
  19. 19.b4 a6
  20. 20.Qc2 f6
  21. 21.Rac1 Rad8
  22. 22.Bf1 Rd7
  23. 23.f3 Nd6
  24. 24.Re1 Qf7
  25. 25.Bd3 g5
  26. 26.Ng2 Nc4
  27. 27.f4 Nxb2
  28. 28.Qxb2 Bh3
  29. 29.a4 h6
  30. 30.b5 axb5
  31. 31.axb5 Ne7
  32. 32.Qf2 Nf5
  33. 33.Qf3 Kg7
  34. 34.Kh1 Re7
  35. 35.Rxe7 Qxe7
  36. 36.Qh5 Bxg2+
  37. 37.Kxg2 Ne3+
  38. 38.Kg1 f5
  39. 39.Qe2 Rf6
  40. 40.Qb2 gxf4
  41. 41.gxf4 Kh7
  42. 42.Kh1 Qg7
  43. 43.Qe2 d4
  44. 44.Qf3 c6
  45. 45.bxc6 bxc6
  46. 46.h3 Rg6
  47. 47.Rb1 Rg3
  48. 48.Qh5 Qd7
  49. 49.Kh2 Rg2+
  50. 50.Kh1 Qd5

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