Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2006.03.28
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B89)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/5k2/5p2/3p4/1p2r2P/pP2B1p1/P1P1K1P1/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 Be7
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Bb3 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxe5 b4
  14. 14.Ne4 Bc6
  15. 15.Nc5 Qb8
  16. 16.Qe3 Bd6
  17. 17.Na6 Bf4
  18. 18.Nxb8 Bxe3+
  19. 19.Bxe3 Rfxb8
  20. 20.f3 Nd5
  21. 21.Bf2 a5
  22. 22.Bc4 Rc8
  23. 23.Rd2 Bb7
  24. 24.Bd3 a4
  25. 25.Rhd1 a3
  26. 26.b3 Nc3
  27. 27.Bd4 Nxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 f6
  29. 29.Bc4 Bd5
  30. 30.Bxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Bf2 Ra5
  32. 32.Rd3 Kf7
  33. 33.Kd2 Ra6
  34. 34.Kd1 Rac6
  35. 35.Rd2 h5
  36. 36.Bd4 g5
  37. 37.h3 g4
  38. 38.fxg4 hxg4
  39. 39.h4 g3
  40. 40.Be3 Rh8
  41. 41.Rd4 Re6
  42. 42.Ke2 Rhe8
  43. 43.Re4 Rxe4

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