Levon Aronian vs Michael Adams

Corus A · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2009.01.28
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2R5/4p2p/7P/8/1P2R1P1/3rrP2/2K5 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nd5
  8. 8.Bxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.Nc3 a6
  10. 10.Ne5 O-O
  11. 11.Nxc6 Nxc6
  12. 12.Bxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Qxc4 Rb8
  14. 14.b3 Qd6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qb4+
  16. 16.Qxb4 Rxb4
  17. 17.O-O-O e5
  18. 18.Rd2 a5
  19. 19.Rhd1 a4
  20. 20.Nc5 axb3
  21. 21.axb3 Be6
  22. 22.Kb2 Rb5
  23. 23.Rc1 Rfb8
  24. 24.Rc3 exd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 h6
  26. 26.Nxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Rd7 R8b7
  28. 28.Rd4 Kf7
  29. 29.h4 Ke7
  30. 30.Re4 R7b6
  31. 31.Rce3 c5
  32. 32.Rg4 Kf7
  33. 33.Rf3+ Kg8
  34. 34.Rc3 Rd6
  35. 35.Ra4 Kf7
  36. 36.Kc2 Ke7
  37. 37.Rg4 Ra5
  38. 38.Rxg7+ Kf6
  39. 39.Rxc7 Ra2+
  40. 40.Kc1 Rxe2
  41. 41.Rf3+ Kg6
  42. 42.Rxc5 Rdd2
  43. 43.h5+ Kg7
  44. 44.Rc7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Re3

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