Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2007.03.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/p6p/P7/1PKP4/8/8/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Re4 g5
  16. 16.Qf1 Qh5
  17. 17.Nd2 Bf5
  18. 18.f3 Nf6
  19. 19.Qg2 Qg6
  20. 20.Re3 Rae8
  21. 21.Ne4 Nd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Nxd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Rxe8 Rxe8
  25. 25.Bxg5 Qe6
  26. 26.g4 Bd3
  27. 27.Rd1 Qe1+
  28. 28.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Kf2 Re2+
  30. 30.Kg3 Rxg2+
  31. 31.Kxg2 Kg7
  32. 32.Bd8 f6
  33. 33.Kg3 Kf7
  34. 34.Kf4 Ke6
  35. 35.Ke3 Bb1
  36. 36.a4 Bc2
  37. 37.a5 Bd1
  38. 38.Kf4 Bc2
  39. 39.Kg3 Bd1
  40. 40.h3 Be2
  41. 41.f4 f5
  42. 42.Kh4 Bf1
  43. 43.b4 Bg2
  44. 44.Kh5 Bf3
  45. 45.Bc7 Kf6
  46. 46.Bd8+ Ke6
  47. 47.Kg5 h6+
  48. 48.Kg6 fxg4
  49. 49.f5+ Kd7
  50. 50.hxg4 Bxg4
  51. 51.f6 Be6
  52. 52.f7 Bxf7+
  53. 53.Kxf7 Kxd8
  54. 54.Ke6 Ke8
  55. 55.Kxd5 Kf7
  56. 56.c4 bxc4
  57. 57.Kxc4

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