Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

Julius Baer GenCup Prelim · 2022 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event Julius Baer GenCup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.6
Date 2022.09.18
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4Rpk1/P6p/1P1P3K/4PP2/8/2r5 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 g6
  4. 4.Bxf6 exf6
  5. 5.c4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Nc3 Qd8
  8. 8.g3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bg2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 Rb8
  12. 12.Ne1 Bf5
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Na4 Qa5
  15. 15.d3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Ng2 Be6
  17. 17.Nf4 Bg4
  18. 18.Qe1 Qa6
  19. 19.Rc2 Bd6
  20. 20.Qc3 Bxf4
  21. 21.gxf4 Qc8
  22. 22.f3 Bh3
  23. 23.Rfc1 Qf5
  24. 24.Qd2 Rd4
  25. 25.Rxc5 Qxf4
  26. 26.Qxf4 Rxf4
  27. 27.Rxc6 Bd7
  28. 28.R6c4 Rf5
  29. 29.h4 Ra5
  30. 30.Nc5 Be6
  31. 31.Nxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.R1c2 Rb7
  33. 33.Kf2 Kg7
  34. 34.d4 Kh6
  35. 35.Rc6 Re7
  36. 36.a4 Rd5
  37. 37.e3 Kh5
  38. 38.Kg3 g5
  39. 39.hxg5 Rxg5+
  40. 40.Kf2 Kg6
  41. 41.Rc7 Rxc7
  42. 42.Rxc7 Ra5
  43. 43.Rc5 Ra6
  44. 44.a5 Rd6
  45. 45.b4 a6
  46. 46.Kg3 h5
  47. 47.Kh4 Rd7
  48. 48.Rc6 Rb7
  49. 49.Rb6 Rc7
  50. 50.Rxa6 Rc1
  51. 51.Rxe6

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