Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 12
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1k/p2b2pp/1p1p2P1/3Bb3/4P1P1/PPR2Pq1/2Q1K3 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 h6
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.e3 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bd3 a6
  12. 12.Ne2 b5
  13. 13.Rc1 Bb7
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Qb1 Ne4
  16. 16.Bc3 Bd6
  17. 17.Bd4 Ndc5
  18. 18.Ng3 Qd7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qe6
  20. 20.Nh5 g6
  21. 21.Nf4 Qe7
  22. 22.Bf1 Rfd8
  23. 23.g3 Ng5
  24. 24.Nxg5 Qxg5
  25. 25.h4 Qg4
  26. 26.Bh3 Qf3
  27. 27.Bxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.Rd2 Ne4
  29. 29.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  30. 30.Rc2 Bf5
  31. 31.Qc1 Kh7
  32. 32.Ng2 Ng5
  33. 33.hxg5 Be4
  34. 34.Kf1 Qxg2+
  35. 35.Ke1

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