Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

4th Zurich CC Classical · 2015 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 4th Zurich CC Classical
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.3
Date 2015.02.15
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/p4pk1/R5pp/2p5/2B3n1/1PP2N2/5rPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Na6
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.d5 e6
  10. 10.O-O exd5
  11. 11.exd5 Re8
  12. 12.Rd1 Bf5
  13. 13.d6 h6
  14. 14.Be3 Ng4
  15. 15.Bf4 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Re4
  17. 17.Qb5 Rxf4
  18. 18.Qxb7 Ra4
  19. 19.d7 Be4
  20. 20.Qb3 Bc6
  21. 21.Rd6 Bxd7
  22. 22.Rad1 Qb8
  23. 23.Rxd7 Qxb3
  24. 24.axb3 Ra2
  25. 25.Bc4 Rf8
  26. 26.R7d6 Kg7
  27. 27.Rxa6 Rxf2
  28. 28.Re1

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