Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

chess.com QF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 51 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 16
Date 2016.04.06
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/5pk1/2p2N2/4b1PB/2P4P/P3K3/7r/8 w - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.h3 c6
  9. 9.c4 a5
  10. 10.Nc3 Na6
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Be3 Bd7
  13. 13.Qd2 g5
  14. 14.Nd4 Nc5
  15. 15.Bc2 a4
  16. 16.f4 Nh7
  17. 17.Kh1 Qa5
  18. 18.a3 Qa6
  19. 19.fxg5 hxg5
  20. 20.Qe2 e6
  21. 21.Nf3 g4
  22. 22.hxg4 Rae8
  23. 23.Bxc5 dxc5
  24. 24.d6 e5
  25. 25.Nh4 Qa5
  26. 26.Nf5 Qd8
  27. 27.g3 Qg5
  28. 28.Kg2 Re6
  29. 29.Rh1 Rfe8
  30. 30.Rh4 Rg6
  31. 31.Ne7+ Rxe7
  32. 32.dxe7 Qxe7
  33. 33.Rd1 Ng5
  34. 34.Nxa4 Ne6
  35. 35.Nb6 Qxh4
  36. 36.gxh4 Nf4+
  37. 37.Kf2 Nxe2
  38. 38.Rxd7 Nd4
  39. 39.Bd1 Rf6+
  40. 40.Ke1 Rf4
  41. 41.Rxb7 Rxe4+
  42. 42.Kd2 Rf4
  43. 43.Nd7 e4
  44. 44.Nxc5 Rf1
  45. 45.Nxe4 Ne6
  46. 46.g5 Be5
  47. 47.Nf6+ Kg7
  48. 48.Bh5 Nd8
  49. 49.Rd7 Rf2+
  50. 50.Ke3 Rxb2
  51. 51.Rxd8 Rh2

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