Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

7th Grand Slam Masters · 2014 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event 7th Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 6.1
Date 2014.09.20
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/1p4p1/p1q1p1k1/2r1P2p/5Q1P/6P1/1P3P1K/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 c5
  10. 10.O-O cxd4
  11. 11.Ne4 Qe7
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bd7
  13. 13.Qh5 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 f5
  15. 15.a3 fxe4
  16. 16.axb4 Nxb4
  17. 17.Nc5 Nd3
  18. 18.Nxd3 exd3
  19. 19.Bxd3 Bc6
  20. 20.Rc4 Rf6
  21. 21.Be4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Rxe4 Rd8
  23. 23.Qe2 Rf5
  24. 24.h3 Rfd5
  25. 25.Qg4 R8d6
  26. 26.Rc1 Kh7
  27. 27.Ra4 a6
  28. 28.Qe4+ Kg8
  29. 29.Rc8+ Rd8
  30. 30.Rac4 Rd7
  31. 31.g3 Kf7
  32. 32.Qf3+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qe4 Kf7
  34. 34.Qg4 Rxc8
  35. 35.Rxc8 Qg5
  36. 36.Qb4 Kg6
  37. 37.h4 Qf5
  38. 38.Rf8 Qd5
  39. 39.Qg4+ Kh7
  40. 40.Kh2 h5
  41. 41.Qf4 Qc6
  42. 42.Qb8 Rd1
  43. 43.e4 Rc1
  44. 44.Rh8+ Kg6
  45. 45.Qf4 Rc5
  46. 46.e5

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