Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 2
Date 2008.02.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3B2k1/6p1/3b4/1p1p1b2/3P4/2P1P1q1/1PQ5/R6K w - - 2 35

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.Re1 Bd6
  13. 13.g3 Re8
  14. 14.d4 Rxe1+
  15. 15.Qxe1 Ra7
  16. 16.Be3 Re7
  17. 17.Nd2 Qe8
  18. 18.Nf1 h5
  19. 19.a4 Be6
  20. 20.Bd1 h4
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Bf3 Bh3
  23. 23.Bxd5 cxd5
  24. 24.Qd1 f5
  25. 25.Bg5 Re4
  26. 26.Bxh4 Qg6
  27. 27.Bd8 f4
  28. 28.Qd3 Qh5
  29. 29.Nd2 Re2
  30. 30.Nf3 Re3
  31. 31.fxe3 Qxf3
  32. 32.Qc2 fxg3
  33. 33.hxg3 Qxg3+
  34. 34.Kh1 Bf5

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