Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 2
Date 2007.09.14
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2q3k1/Q7/1p4P1/2p3pP/2P1r1p1/7K/5B2 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 h5
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Be2 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Qc2 Nxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Bg7
  15. 15.Rad1 O-O
  16. 16.Bg3 Nd7
  17. 17.f3 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Qe7
  19. 19.Kh1 a6
  20. 20.a4 Bc6
  21. 21.Nd5 exd5
  22. 22.exd5 Be5
  23. 23.f4 Bg7
  24. 24.dxc6 Nxc5
  25. 25.Rd5 Ne4
  26. 26.Be1 Qe6
  27. 27.Rxh5 f5
  28. 28.Kh2 Rac8
  29. 29.Bb4 Rfe8
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.Re1 Qf7
  32. 32.Rg5 Nxg5
  33. 33.fxg5 Rxc6
  34. 34.Bf1 Rxe1
  35. 35.Bxe1 Re6
  36. 36.Bc3 Qc7+
  37. 37.g3 Re3
  38. 38.Qg2 Bxc3
  39. 39.bxc3 f4
  40. 40.Qa8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qa6 fxg3+

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