Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

WCh · 2007 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 10
Date 2007.09.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3rk3/6RP/5bB1/8/1P3p2/7P/P2pbP2/6K1 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 h6
  5. 5.Bxf6 Qxf6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.g3 g5
  8. 8.h3 Bg7
  9. 9.Rc1 c5
  10. 10.e3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg2 b6
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.O-O Bb7
  14. 14.Re1 Rfd8
  15. 15.g4 h5
  16. 16.gxh5 Qh6
  17. 17.Nh2 Rac8
  18. 18.Ndf1 f5
  19. 19.Ng3 Qe6
  20. 20.Nf3 Qf6
  21. 21.dxc5 bxc5
  22. 22.b4 f4
  23. 23.exf4 gxf4
  24. 24.Nf1 c4
  25. 25.N1h2 Qf5
  26. 26.Nd4 Qd3
  27. 27.Ne6 Qxd1
  28. 28.Rexd1 Ne5
  29. 29.Nxd8 Rxd8
  30. 30.Ng4 Nd3
  31. 31.Rxd3 cxd3
  32. 32.Rd1 Bc8
  33. 33.Rxd3 d4
  34. 34.Be4 Ba6
  35. 35.Ra3 Be2
  36. 36.h6 Bh8
  37. 37.Rxa7 d3
  38. 38.h7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Bg6 d2
  40. 40.Rf7+ Ke8
  41. 41.Nf6+ Bxf6
  42. 42.Rg7+

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