Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2006.03.26
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b3Rr/2kn1n1P/4p3/q2pP3/p1pP4/P4Q2/2B2PP1/R5K1 b - - 5 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bd3 Nf6
  4. 4.h3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.e5 Nd7
  7. 7.Bb5 e6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.d4 a6
  10. 10.Bd3 b5
  11. 11.a3 c4
  12. 12.Bc2 a5
  13. 13.Re1 Bb7
  14. 14.Qd2 b4
  15. 15.Qf4 g6
  16. 16.Nbd2 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 a4
  18. 18.Rb1 Bc8
  19. 19.Nf1 Qa5
  20. 20.Bd2 Ra7
  21. 21.N1h2 h5
  22. 22.Ng5 Nd8
  23. 23.Nhf3 Nb6
  24. 24.Ra1 Rb7
  25. 25.Re3 Na8
  26. 26.Nxf7 Nxf7
  27. 27.Bxg6 Rf8
  28. 28.Ng5 Bxg5
  29. 29.Qxg5 Kd7
  30. 30.Qxh5 Kc6
  31. 31.Rf3 Rh8
  32. 32.Qg4 Rg8
  33. 33.Rf6 Nd8
  34. 34.h4 Qb5
  35. 35.h5 Qb2
  36. 36.Qd1 Nb6
  37. 37.Bc2 Kc7
  38. 38.h6 Nd7
  39. 39.Rg6 Rh8
  40. 40.Rg7 Rb3
  41. 41.h7 Rxc3
  42. 42.Bxc3 Qxc3
  43. 43.Rg3 Qa5
  44. 44.Rg8 Nf7
  45. 45.Qf3

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