Levon Aronian vs Michael Adams

8th London Classic 2016 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 1.5
Date 2016.12.09
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/kp6/p6p/2Q3p1/2n5/2q1P3/2B1K1PP/5R2 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 a6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ba7
  9. 9.Bb3 Qe7
  10. 10.Nc4 Be6
  11. 11.Ne3 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Ba4 Nb8
  14. 14.Qc2 Bxe3
  15. 15.fxe3 Nh5
  16. 16.Bf2 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.Qe2 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 e4
  20. 20.Qd4 c5
  21. 21.Qd1 exf3
  22. 22.Qxf3 Nf6
  23. 23.Bc2 Nbd7
  24. 24.O-O-O Ne5
  25. 25.Qe2 Qe6
  26. 26.Bg3 Qxa2
  27. 27.Rhf1 Nd5
  28. 28.Bxe5 dxe5
  29. 29.Bb1 Qb3
  30. 30.Bc2 Qa2
  31. 31.Qg4+ Kb8
  32. 32.Qe4 Nb6
  33. 33.Qxe5+ Ka8
  34. 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  35. 35.Qf6 Nc4
  36. 36.Qxd8+ Ka7
  37. 37.Qd3 Nxb2
  38. 38.Qf5 Qa1+
  39. 39.Kd2 Nc4+
  40. 40.Ke2 Qxc3
  41. 41.Qxc5+

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