Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 10.4
Date 2016.06.12
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

Rr6/3q1pk1/1p4p1/1Pb4p/3p3P/3P1BP1/5PK1/1Q6 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.a3 Nd7
  9. 9.Nc3 a5
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Nd2 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd5 Be6
  13. 13.Qc2 h6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc8
  15. 15.b4 Nd7
  16. 16.Bc3 Nf6
  17. 17.Bf3 Bxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Ne7
  19. 19.e4 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 c6
  21. 21.Nc4 Rxa1
  22. 22.Rxa1 Qc7
  23. 23.dxc6 Nxc6
  24. 24.b5 Nd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 exd4
  26. 26.Qb3 b6
  27. 27.g3 Nd7
  28. 28.Kg2 Nc5
  29. 29.Qb1 h5
  30. 30.h4 Be5
  31. 31.Bd1 Rb8
  32. 32.Bf3 Kg7
  33. 33.Ra3 Qd7
  34. 34.Bd1 Bf6
  35. 35.Nd2 d5
  36. 36.Bf3 dxe4
  37. 37.Nxe4 Be7
  38. 38.Nxc5 Bxc5
  39. 39.Ra8

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