Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

4th Zurich CC Blitz · 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event 4th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.1
Date 2015.02.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/5k2/2p1p2p/3nBppP/P2P2P1/1P3P2/4B3/4K3 b - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Nd5 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 b6
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  14. 14.f3 Bb7
  15. 15.Qf2 Re8
  16. 16.d4 h6
  17. 17.Bd2 Nf5
  18. 18.c3 Nh4
  19. 19.Bd3 Ng6
  20. 20.Re1 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Qxe1 Qe6
  22. 22.Qxe6 dxe6
  23. 23.c4 Kf8
  24. 24.Kf2 Ke8
  25. 25.Bc2 Ne7
  26. 26.g4 Ba6
  27. 27.Bd3 f6
  28. 28.h4 c6
  29. 29.Bb4 b5
  30. 30.cxb5 Bxb5
  31. 31.Bc2 Kf7
  32. 32.Bc5 Nc8
  33. 33.b3 g5
  34. 34.h5 Ba6
  35. 35.Bg6+ Kg7
  36. 36.a4 Nb6
  37. 37.Be4 Nd5
  38. 38.Bxa7 Bc8
  39. 39.Bd3 f5
  40. 40.Bb8 Kf7
  41. 41.Be5 Nf6
  42. 42.Be2 Nd5
  43. 43.Ke1

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