Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

chess.com QF Blitz 5m+2spm 2016 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event chess.com QF Blitz 5m+2spm 2016
Site chess.com INT
Round 2
Date 2016.04.06
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/5R2/8/8/4k1p1/2K5/8/8 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nf6
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Bd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Rc8
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  14. 14.c3 c5
  15. 15.Qc2 Qa5
  16. 16.h4 Rb8
  17. 17.Bg5 Bxg5
  18. 18.hxg5 c4
  19. 19.f4 Rb6
  20. 20.Kh2 Rfb8
  21. 21.b4 cxb3
  22. 22.axb3 Qc5
  23. 23.Rfb1 a5
  24. 24.Rb2 Be6
  25. 25.Rab1 Rc8
  26. 26.c4 Rcb8
  27. 27.Bh3 Bxh3
  28. 28.Kxh3 Qe3
  29. 29.Kg2 Rb4
  30. 30.Qe2 Qxe2+
  31. 31.Rxe2 a4
  32. 32.e5 Rxb3
  33. 33.Ra1 Rb2
  34. 34.Rxb2 Rxb2+
  35. 35.Kf3 Rb4
  36. 36.exd6 exd6
  37. 37.Ke4 Rxc4+
  38. 38.Kd5 Rc5+
  39. 39.Kxd6 Ra5
  40. 40.Ra3 Kg7
  41. 41.Kc6 h6
  42. 42.Kb6 Ra8
  43. 43.Kb7 Re8
  44. 44.Rxa4 hxg5
  45. 45.fxg5 Re3
  46. 46.Rg4 f5
  47. 47.gxf6+ Kxf6
  48. 48.Kc6 g5
  49. 49.Rc4 Rxg3
  50. 50.Rc5 Rd3
  51. 51.Kb5 Kg6
  52. 52.Kc4 Rd8
  53. 53.Rc7 Kf5
  54. 54.Rf7+ Ke4
  55. 55.Kc3 g4

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