Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

WCh · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 12
Date 2007.09.27
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/pp2r1k1/2p2b2/3b3R/5P2/1B6/PP5K/4R3 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 g6
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.Rc1 O-O
  12. 12.Ne4 Qe7
  13. 13.Bb3 Rd8
  14. 14.Qc2 e5
  15. 15.Rfe1 Kh8
  16. 16.g4 Rf8
  17. 17.g5 f5
  18. 18.gxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Kg2 Bg7
  20. 20.h4 Nb6
  21. 21.dxe5 Bg4
  22. 22.Ned2 Nd7
  23. 23.e6 Ne5
  24. 24.Nh2 Qxh4
  25. 25.f4 Bf5
  26. 26.Ne4 Qh3+
  27. 27.Kg1 Nf3+
  28. 28.Nxf3 Qxf3
  29. 29.Ng5 hxg5
  30. 30.Qh2+ Qh5
  31. 31.Qxh5+ gxh5
  32. 32.e7 Rfe8
  33. 33.Rc5 Bg4
  34. 34.Rxg5 Rxe7
  35. 35.Kg2 Bf6
  36. 36.Rg6 Rf8
  37. 37.e4 Bf5
  38. 38.Rh6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Rxh5 Bxe4+
  40. 40.Kh2 Bd5

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