Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

75th Tata Steel GpA · 2013 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 75th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.5
Date 2013.01.15
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/pb4p1/4p3/1p3p1q/5Pn1/P1NQb2P/1P4P1/R1B2R1K w - - 4 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 Bb7
  11. 11.a3 Rc8
  12. 12.Ng5 c5
  13. 13.Nxh7 Ng4
  14. 14.f4 cxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Bc5
  16. 16.Be2 Nde5
  17. 17.Bxg4 Bxd4+
  18. 18.Kh1 Nxg4
  19. 19.Nxf8 f5
  20. 20.Ng6 Qf6
  21. 21.h3 Qxg6
  22. 22.Qe2 Qh5
  23. 23.Qd3 Be3

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