Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

38th Olympiad · 2008 · English Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 9
Date 2008.11.22
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/6P1/6K1/r3p3/p7/R7/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Re8
  8. 8.d3 e4
  9. 9.Nd4 exd3
  10. 10.exd3 Nxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.Rb1 h6
  13. 13.Bf4 b6
  14. 14.Be5 c6
  15. 15.h3 Be6
  16. 16.Rc1 Rc8
  17. 17.f4 dxc4
  18. 18.dxc4 b5
  19. 19.d5 cxd5
  20. 20.cxb5 Rxc1
  21. 21.Qxc1 Qb6+
  22. 22.Kh2 Qxb5
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.f5 Bd7
  25. 25.Qxh6 Qb2
  26. 26.Kh1 Re2
  27. 27.Bxd5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Qf4 Be6
  29. 29.Bf3 Rh2+
  30. 30.Kg1 Rxh3
  31. 31.Bg2 Rh5
  32. 32.Qxf6 Qxf6
  33. 33.Rxf6 Ra5
  34. 34.Rf4 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rd4 a5
  36. 36.Bd5 Ra1+
  37. 37.Kf2 a4
  38. 38.Rd2 a3
  39. 39.Bxe6 fxe6
  40. 40.Ke3 Kf7
  41. 41.g4 Rb1
  42. 42.Rf2+ Ke7
  43. 43.Ra2 Rb3+
  44. 44.Kf4 Rb4+
  45. 45.Kg5 Ra4
  46. 46.Kh6 e5
  47. 47.g5 Kf7
  48. 48.g6+ Kg8
  49. 49.Kg5 e4

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