Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.4
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/2p2pp1/1b5p/p4P2/P4nP1/3N3P/2QBqP2/6K1 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.c3 a6
  8. 8.a4 h6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Re8
  10. 10.Nf1 Ba7
  11. 11.Ng3 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.b4 d5
  14. 14.Qc2 Qd7
  15. 15.h3 Rae8
  16. 16.b5 Ne7
  17. 17.c4 d4
  18. 18.c5 Ng6
  19. 19.Bd2 Qd8
  20. 20.Rec1 Nd7
  21. 21.c6 bxc6
  22. 22.bxc6 Nb8
  23. 23.Qa2 Nxc6
  24. 24.Rab1 a5
  25. 25.Qd5 Qa8
  26. 26.Nf5 Bb6
  27. 27.Qa2 Nge7
  28. 28.Ng3 Nc8
  29. 29.Rc2 Nd6
  30. 30.Nf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.exf5 Rf6
  32. 32.Nh4 Ne7
  33. 33.g4 e4
  34. 34.dxe4 Qxe4
  35. 35.Re1 Qa8
  36. 36.Qc4 Rc6
  37. 37.Qd3 Rxc2
  38. 38.Qxc2 Nd5
  39. 39.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  40. 40.Nf3 Qe2
  41. 41.Ne1 d3
  42. 42.Nxd3 Nf4

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