Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2009.11.14
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/3q1kpp/pQ6/2pp4/1b2r1b1/1PN1P1R1/1B3P2/2R1K3 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e3 b5
  6. 6.c5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bd3 e5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nd7
  10. 10.e6 Nxc5
  11. 11.exf7+ Kxf7
  12. 12.b3 Nxd3+
  13. 13.Qxd3 Qg5
  14. 14.g3 Qf6
  15. 15.Bb2 Qf3
  16. 16.Rg1 Bg4
  17. 17.a3 Re8
  18. 18.Rc1 b4
  19. 19.axb4 Bxb4
  20. 20.h3 Bxh3
  21. 21.g4 Bxg4
  22. 22.Rg3 Qf5
  23. 23.Qd4 Re4
  24. 24.Qa7+ Qd7
  25. 25.Qb6 c5

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