Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2007.03.27
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q4q2/p1r2kp1/6p1/1p2N3/2p5/P5PB/1P3n1P/6K1 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 dxc4
  10. 10.Qe2 Be7
  11. 11.Qxc4 e5
  12. 12.Ne2 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Ne5
  14. 14.Qc2 Bb4+
  15. 15.Bd2 Bxd2+
  16. 16.Qxd2 O-O
  17. 17.Rc1 Qe7
  18. 18.O-O c5
  19. 19.Nf3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Qc2 Nd3
  21. 21.Rcd1 Nb4
  22. 22.Qb3 Rac8
  23. 23.a3 Nbd5
  24. 24.Qc4 Nb6
  25. 25.Qc2 Nbd7
  26. 26.Rfe1 b5
  27. 27.e4 Nf8
  28. 28.Bh3 Rxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 Rc7
  30. 30.e5 N6d7
  31. 31.Qe4 c4
  32. 32.Rd6 Nc5
  33. 33.Qa8 Nd3
  34. 34.Rd8 Qc5
  35. 35.e6 Nxf2
  36. 36.exf7+ Kxf7
  37. 37.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  38. 38.Ne5+

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