Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

XXIII Rapid KO · 2010 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event XXIII Rapid KO
Site Leon ESP
Round 2.3
Date 2010.06.06
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/K7/P7/1k6/8/7p/7B/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.b3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bb2 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.bxc4 e5
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.Rb1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ba1 Rb8
  13. 13.Qc2 Nc5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qe7
  15. 15.h3 Bf5
  16. 16.Nh4 Bd7
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.exd4 Nce4
  19. 19.Bd3 Nxc3
  20. 20.Bxc3 Ne4
  21. 21.Re1 Qxh4
  22. 22.Bxe4 h6
  23. 23.c5 Bc7
  24. 24.d5 cxd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Qh5
  26. 26.Qd3 Bf5
  27. 27.Qd4 Qg5
  28. 28.h4 Qg6
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  30. 30.Rxb7 Be4
  31. 31.g3 Bxd5
  32. 32.Qxd5 Bxg3
  33. 33.h5 Bxf2+
  34. 34.Kxf2 Qc2+
  35. 35.Bd2 Re6
  36. 36.c6 Rf6+
  37. 37.Kg3 Kh7
  38. 38.c7 Rf5
  39. 39.Qd4 Qc6
  40. 40.Qd3 g6
  41. 41.c8=Q Qxc8
  42. 42.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  43. 43.Qxg6+ Kh8
  44. 44.Qxf7 Qc6
  45. 45.Qg6 Qxg6+
  46. 46.hxg6 Kg7
  47. 47.Kf4 Kxg6
  48. 48.Ke5 h5
  49. 49.a4 h4
  50. 50.a5 a6
  51. 51.Bf4 h3
  52. 52.Bh2 Kg5
  53. 53.Kd6 Kf5
  54. 54.Kc6 Ke6
  55. 55.Kb6 Kd7
  56. 56.Kxa6 Kc6
  57. 57.Ka7 Kb5
  58. 58.a6

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