Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

Chess Classic Rapid Final · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Chess Classic Rapid Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 4
Date 2007.08.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p2/8/4P3/3k1K2/5R2/q7 w - - 4 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Ra7
  11. 11.Rc1 Be4
  12. 12.Qb3 Nc6
  13. 13.e3 Qa8
  14. 14.Qd1 b4
  15. 15.Qf1 Rd8
  16. 16.Be1 a5
  17. 17.a3 Bd6
  18. 18.Nfd2 Bxg2
  19. 19.Qxg2 Ra6
  20. 20.Nc4 Nd5
  21. 21.Nbd2 bxa3
  22. 22.bxa3 Be7
  23. 23.Rab1 a4
  24. 24.Qf1 Nb8
  25. 25.Ne4 Nd7
  26. 26.Nc3 c5
  27. 27.dxc5 Nxc3
  28. 28.Bxc3 Nxc5
  29. 29.Bb4 Bf8
  30. 30.Rd1 Rc8
  31. 31.Ne5 Ra7
  32. 32.Rbc1 Rac7
  33. 33.Qg2 Qxg2+
  34. 34.Kxg2 f6
  35. 35.Nf3 e5
  36. 36.Ne1 Kf7
  37. 37.Rc4 Nb3
  38. 38.Rh4 Bxb4
  39. 39.Rxb4 Ra7
  40. 40.Kf3 Rc3
  41. 41.Nd3 Rc2
  42. 42.Rb6 Ra2
  43. 43.Nb4 Rxa3
  44. 44.Nc6 Rc7
  45. 45.Nd8+ Kg6
  46. 46.Ne6 Re7
  47. 47.g4 Rxe6
  48. 48.Rxe6 Nd4+
  49. 49.Rxd4 exd4
  50. 50.Re4 dxe3
  51. 51.fxe3 Ra1
  52. 52.h3 a3
  53. 53.Ra4 a2
  54. 54.Kg2 Kf7
  55. 55.Ra6 Ke7
  56. 56.e4 Kd7
  57. 57.h4 h6
  58. 58.g5 hxg5
  59. 59.hxg5 Kc7
  60. 60.Kh2 Kb7
  61. 61.Ra3 Kc6
  62. 62.gxf6 gxf6
  63. 63.Rc3+ Kb5
  64. 64.Rc2 Kb4
  65. 65.Rf2 Rh1+
  66. 66.Kxh1 a1=Q+
  67. 67.Kg2 Kc4
  68. 68.Kf3 Kd3

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