Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

2nd Grand Slam Masters · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 4
Date 2009.09.10
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5B2/8/1k1R1r1p/4p1p1/1p2P1P1/1Pb4P/4K3/8 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.c5 Nbd7
  7. 7.a3 a5
  8. 8.Bd3 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 Ng4
  10. 10.Bxb5 cxb5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Rb8
  12. 12.h3 b4
  13. 13.axb4 axb4
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxc5
  15. 15.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  16. 16.Nxc5 Nxf2
  17. 17.Kxf2 Bxc5
  18. 18.Bd2 Kc7
  19. 19.Rhc1 Kb6
  20. 20.Nd4 Rd8
  21. 21.Rc2 Rd5
  22. 22.Rac1 Be6
  23. 23.Nb3 Rbd8
  24. 24.Ke2 Bf8
  25. 25.Nd4 Bc5
  26. 26.Nxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.e4 Rxe5
  28. 28.Rc4 Rd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Bxd4
  30. 30.b3 Rc5
  31. 31.Rf1 Kb5
  32. 32.Rf7 Bc3
  33. 33.Be3 Rc6
  34. 34.Rb7+ Ka6
  35. 35.Rb8 Ka5
  36. 36.Bg5 h6
  37. 37.Be7 e5
  38. 38.g4 Re6
  39. 39.Bf8 g5
  40. 40.Rd8 Rf6
  41. 41.Rd5+ Kb6
  42. 42.Rd6+

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