Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2008.03.23
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/1p4r1/8/p1p3P1/P1Kb4/6R1/8/7R b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.Rc1 c6
  8. 8.a3 g5
  9. 9.h3 h5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.e4 g4
  12. 12.e5 Qg7
  13. 13.Nh4 Qg5
  14. 14.g3 f6
  15. 15.e6 Nb6
  16. 16.Rc3 Bxe6
  17. 17.Re3 Kd7
  18. 18.Bd3 Re8
  19. 19.Ng6 Rg8
  20. 20.Nf4 Bh6
  21. 21.Bh7 Rgf8
  22. 22.Nb3 Bf7
  23. 23.Nc5+ Kc8
  24. 24.Nce6 Bxe6
  25. 25.Nxe6 Rxe6
  26. 26.Rxe6 Nc4
  27. 27.hxg4 hxg4
  28. 28.Rh4 Nxb2
  29. 29.Qc2 Nc4
  30. 30.Bf5 Kb8
  31. 31.Rxg4 Qc1+
  32. 32.Qxc1 Bxc1
  33. 33.a4 Bb2
  34. 34.Ke2 a5
  35. 35.Bc2 Na3
  36. 36.Bb3 f5
  37. 37.Rh4 Rf7
  38. 38.Kd3 Bc1
  39. 39.Rh1 Bg5
  40. 40.Ra1 Nc4
  41. 41.Bxc4 dxc4+
  42. 42.Kxc4 f4
  43. 43.g4 f3
  44. 44.Re5 Bh4
  45. 45.Rh1 Bxf2
  46. 46.Rf5 Rd7
  47. 47.Rxf3 Bxd4
  48. 48.Rd3 c5
  49. 49.g5 Rg7
  50. 50.Rg3

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