Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Scotch Game · 0-1 in 75 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 8
Date 2008.09.10
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1q6/3K4/P6r/1P1R4/2R5/8/5k2 w - - 25 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxc6 Qf6
  6. 6.Qf3 bxc6
  7. 7.Nd2 d6
  8. 8.Nb3 Bb6
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxf3
  11. 11.gxf3 Ne7
  12. 12.Rg1 O-O
  13. 13.Be3 Bxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 c5
  15. 15.O-O-O Bb7
  16. 16.Bb5 Bc6
  17. 17.e5 Rfd8
  18. 18.exd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Bxc6 Nxc6
  20. 20.Nd2 d5
  21. 21.Nb3 c4
  22. 22.Nd4 Nb4
  23. 23.Nb5 g6
  24. 24.Rg4 Rdc8
  25. 25.e4 h5
  26. 26.Rf4 dxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Rc5
  28. 28.f4 Ra6
  29. 29.Rd8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Rd7 Rd5
  31. 31.Rc7 Na2+
  32. 32.Kb1 Nb4
  33. 33.Nd4 Rf6
  34. 34.Rxc4 Rg5
  35. 35.b3 Rg4
  36. 36.Ne2 Rh4
  37. 37.Rc5 Rxh2
  38. 38.Rxa5 h4
  39. 39.Rg5 Rf2
  40. 40.Rxb4 Rxe2
  41. 41.f5 h3
  42. 42.Rh4 h2
  43. 43.Kb2 Rc6
  44. 44.fxg6 fxg6
  45. 45.Ka3 Rcxc2
  46. 46.Rg3 Ra2+
  47. 47.Kb4 Re4+
  48. 48.Rxe4 h1=Q
  49. 49.Reg4 Qb7+
  50. 50.Ka5 Qd5+
  51. 51.Kb4 Qd6+
  52. 52.Kb5 Qb8+
  53. 53.Ka5 Rf2
  54. 54.Rxg6+ Kf7
  55. 55.Rg7+ Ke6
  56. 56.R7g6+ Kd5
  57. 57.R6g5+ Kd4
  58. 58.b4 Rf4
  59. 59.Rg1 Rf3
  60. 60.Rc5 Qa8+
  61. 61.Kb5 Rf6
  62. 62.Rd1+ Ke3
  63. 63.a5 Qe8+
  64. 64.Kc4 Qa4
  65. 65.Rd3+ Ke2
  66. 66.Re5+ Kf1
  67. 67.Red5 Qc2+
  68. 68.Rc3 Rf4+
  69. 69.Rd4 Qa2+
  70. 70.Kc5 Rf5+
  71. 71.Kb6 Qe6+
  72. 72.Kb7 Rb5+
  73. 73.Kc7 Qe7+
  74. 74.Kc6 Qb7+
  75. 75.Kd6 Rh5

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