Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 8.4
Date 2017.07.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6qk/2R3Np/p5r1/1p1p1Q2/3p4/P2P4/1P3P2/5K2 b - - 2 38

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.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.Nbd2 d4
  11. 11.Nb3 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.cxd4 exd4
  14. 14.Bf4 Bb4
  15. 15.Nbd2 Qd7
  16. 16.a3 Be7
  17. 17.g4 Nxg4
  18. 18.hxg4 Qxg4+
  19. 19.Bg3 f5
  20. 20.Bb3+ Kh8
  21. 21.Be6 Bd6
  22. 22.Kg2 Ne7
  23. 23.Rh1 Rf6
  24. 24.Ng5 Qxg5
  25. 25.Rxh5 Qg6
  26. 26.exf5 Nxf5
  27. 27.Bxf5 Rxf5
  28. 28.Rxf5 Qxf5
  29. 29.Qf3 Qc8
  30. 30.Bxd6 cxd6
  31. 31.Rc1 Qe8
  32. 32.Ne4 d5
  33. 33.Ng3 Qe6
  34. 34.Qf5 Qg8
  35. 35.Rc7 Re8
  36. 36.Nh5 Re6
  37. 37.Nxg7 Rg6+
  38. 38.Kf1

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