Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

Karen Asrian Mem · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Karen Asrian Mem
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 5
Date 2008.06.12
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P1RPk3/7p/6p1/8/6P1/r4PK1/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 c6
  8. 8.e4 d5
  9. 9.e5 Ne4
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nxd2
  12. 12.Bxd2 Nc6
  13. 13.h4 Qd7
  14. 14.h5 h6
  15. 15.Bf1 f5
  16. 16.exf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Bf4 Qf7
  18. 18.Bh3 Bc8
  19. 19.Bg4 Bd7
  20. 20.Rc1 Kh8
  21. 21.Bd6 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rc3 Rac8
  23. 23.Rce3 Be7
  24. 24.Bxe7 Qxe7
  25. 25.Nh4 Qf6
  26. 26.Ng6+ Kg8
  27. 27.Rd3 Nb4
  28. 28.Rf3 Qg5
  29. 29.Rf4 Nc6
  30. 30.Qf3 Rcd8
  31. 31.Kg2 a5
  32. 32.a4 Bc8
  33. 33.Qc3 e5
  34. 34.Qxc6 Bxg4
  35. 35.Rxe5 Rxe5
  36. 36.Nxe5 Bxh5
  37. 37.Qxb6 Kh7
  38. 38.Qxa5 Rb8
  39. 39.Qxd5 Be8
  40. 40.Qe4+ Kg8
  41. 41.Nc6 Bxc6
  42. 42.Qxc6 Qe7
  43. 43.d5 Rxb2
  44. 44.d6 Qe6
  45. 45.Qc4 Qxc4
  46. 46.Rxc4 Rd2
  47. 47.Rc6 Kf7
  48. 48.Rc7+ Kf6
  49. 49.d7 g5
  50. 50.a5 Ke7
  51. 51.a6 Ra2
  52. 52.a7

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