Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Chess Classic Rapid Prelim · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Chess Classic Rapid Prelim
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2007.08.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R4/4p1kp/1pP1P1b1/2rR4/5P2/5PK1/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.a3 Be6
  9. 9.Bxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 d5
  12. 12.Qe2 Qd6
  13. 13.b4 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rd1 dxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Qd5
  17. 17.Bb2 a5
  18. 18.Rac1 Qxe4
  19. 19.dxe4 Bd6
  20. 20.h4 Rf8
  21. 21.c4 axb4
  22. 22.axb4 Ra2
  23. 23.c5 Be7
  24. 24.Bc3 Bf6
  25. 25.Ra1 Rc2
  26. 26.Rd3 Kf7
  27. 27.Rd7+ Kg6
  28. 28.Rxc7 Nd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 exd4
  30. 30.e5 Bd8
  31. 31.Rd7 Rxf3
  32. 32.gxf3 Bxh4
  33. 33.Rf1 Rc4
  34. 34.Kg2 Kf5
  35. 35.Rh1 Bg5
  36. 36.Rxg7 h6
  37. 37.Rf7+ Kg6
  38. 38.Rd7 Rxb4
  39. 39.Rd1 Rc4
  40. 40.R1xd4

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