Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2007.03.19
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R1bk1b2/4n3/3r2p1/7p/pB6/7P/PP3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 h5
  12. 12.Nxd7 Qxd7
  13. 13.Be5 Rh6
  14. 14.Qc1 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 b4
  16. 16.Qxg5 Rg6
  17. 17.Qf4 Ng4
  18. 18.Rad1 Qc6
  19. 19.Nd5 exd5
  20. 20.exd5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Rfe1 Bh6
  22. 22.Qf5 Bc8
  23. 23.Bd4 Bxf5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Kd8
  25. 25.Bxc4 Bd7
  26. 26.h3 Nf6
  27. 27.Bd3 Ng8
  28. 28.Bxg6 fxg6
  29. 29.Bxb4 a5
  30. 30.Bc3 Ra6
  31. 31.d6 Bf8
  32. 32.Re5 a4
  33. 33.Ra5 Rxd6
  34. 34.Ra8+ Bc8
  35. 35.Rc1 Ne7
  36. 36.Bb4

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