Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

WCh Candidates · 2011 · English Opening · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 1.5
Date 2011.05.09
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/3p4/2p1p1n1/1pP1PpPQ/7q/P5R1/2r3BK w - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.Ne1 d6
  8. 8.Nc2 Be6
  9. 9.Ne3 O-O
  10. 10.d3 Qd7
  11. 11.Ned5 Bh3
  12. 12.Rb1 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Rac8
  14. 14.e4 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Ne7
  16. 16.Nc3 Nc6
  17. 17.Be3 f5
  18. 18.f3 f4
  19. 19.Bg1 h5
  20. 20.Nd5 Rf7
  21. 21.g4 hxg4
  22. 22.fxg4 Rcf8
  23. 23.Qf3 Bf6
  24. 24.Bf2 Rh7
  25. 25.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  26. 26.Rh1 g5
  27. 27.h3 b6
  28. 28.Rh2 Nd8
  29. 29.b3 Ne6
  30. 30.Kf1 b5
  31. 31.Kg2 a5
  32. 32.Rhh1 Rf8
  33. 33.Rhc1 Rb8
  34. 34.Rh1 b4
  35. 35.Rh2 a4
  36. 36.Kh1 Ra8
  37. 37.Bg1 axb3
  38. 38.Rxb3 Ra4
  39. 39.Rbb2 Ra3
  40. 40.Rbg2 Qa4
  41. 41.h4 Rc3
  42. 42.Qf1 Qa3
  43. 43.hxg5 Rc1
  44. 44.Qf2 Rxh2+
  45. 45.Kxh2 Nxg5
  46. 46.Kh1 Qxd3
  47. 47.Qh4 Qh3+

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