Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

chess.com QF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event chess.com QF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016
Site chess.com INT
Round 18
Date 2016.04.06
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/5p1p/6p1/2pP1P2/5N2/1p4PP/2r2RB1/4R1K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nde2 Bd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Rc8
  12. 12.a4 b5
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Bd2 Nxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Ne5
  16. 16.Ba5 Qe8
  17. 17.Bc3 Qd8
  18. 18.Bd4 b4
  19. 19.f4 Nc4
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Qd4+ Kg8
  22. 22.Ra7 Bb5
  23. 23.Rf2 Rc7
  24. 24.b3 Na3
  25. 25.c4 Bxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 Rxc4
  27. 27.Qe3 Nc2
  28. 28.Qb3 Qc8
  29. 29.Rxe7 Qc5
  30. 30.f5 Ne1
  31. 31.Qe3 Rc2
  32. 32.Qxc5 dxc5
  33. 33.Nf4 b3
  34. 34.Rxe1

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