Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.4
Date 2017.08.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4k1/7p/p2p1pp1/3P4/2nNP1PP/2N2P2/5K2/8 w - - 2 42

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 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Be6
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.g4 Bg6
  16. 16.d5 Nd7
  17. 17.b3 Bf6
  18. 18.Rb1 Bc3
  19. 19.Re3 b4
  20. 20.Nf1 c4
  21. 21.Bd2 Bxd2
  22. 22.Qxd2 Qb6
  23. 23.Nd4 Rfe8
  24. 24.Ng3 Rac8
  25. 25.h4 c3
  26. 26.Qd1 f6
  27. 27.a3 bxa3
  28. 28.Ra1 Qb4
  29. 29.Nde2 Ne5
  30. 30.f3 Rb8
  31. 31.Qd4 Nxb3
  32. 32.Qxb4 Rxb4
  33. 33.Rxa3 Nc4
  34. 34.Rxb3 Rxb3
  35. 35.Bxb3 Nxe3
  36. 36.Nxc3 Rb8
  37. 37.Ba4 Be8
  38. 38.Bxe8 Rxe8
  39. 39.Kf2 Nc4
  40. 40.Nf5 g6
  41. 41.Nd4 Rb8

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