Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.5
Date 2015.06.15
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2R5/6p1/1p2P3/2bk1K2/8/2p5/8 w - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qb6
  9. 9.Rd1 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qxc6
  11. 11.Na3 Bxa3
  12. 12.bxa3 Qxc4
  13. 13.Qxc4 dxc4
  14. 14.a4 Bd7
  15. 15.Ba3 Bxa4
  16. 16.Rdc1 b5
  17. 17.Bxa8 Rxa8
  18. 18.f3 a5
  19. 19.Bd6 Rc8
  20. 20.Be5 Nd7
  21. 21.Bb2 f6
  22. 22.Rab1 Kf7
  23. 23.Bc3 Ra8
  24. 24.Rb2 e5
  25. 25.Be1 Ke6
  26. 26.Bf2 Rc8
  27. 27.Be1 Ra8
  28. 28.Bf2 Nb8
  29. 29.Rd2 Nc6
  30. 30.Bc5 Rd8
  31. 31.Rxd8 Nxd8
  32. 32.Kf2 Nb7
  33. 33.Bf8 g6
  34. 34.e4 Nd8
  35. 35.Ke3 Nc6
  36. 36.Bc5 Nb4
  37. 37.Bxb4 axb4
  38. 38.Rb1 b3
  39. 39.axb3 Bxb3
  40. 40.Ra1 Ba4
  41. 41.h4 Kd6
  42. 42.g4 h6
  43. 43.f4 exf4+
  44. 44.Kxf4 Kc5
  45. 45.g5 fxg5+
  46. 46.hxg5 hxg5+
  47. 47.Kxg5 Kd4
  48. 48.Kf4 c3
  49. 49.e5 Bb3
  50. 50.Ra7 c2
  51. 51.Rc7 Bc4

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