Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.2
Date 2018.06.20
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pbk/6p1/R6p/1Bp1b3/2P1P1PP/P6K/8 b - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.d3 h5
  8. 8.h3 Bd7
  9. 9.Nd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.exd5 Nd4
  11. 11.c3 Nxe2+
  12. 12.Qxe2 O-O
  13. 13.Bg5 Re8
  14. 14.Qd2 Qc8
  15. 15.Kh2 e6
  16. 16.dxe6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Bh6 Bh8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qd7
  19. 19.Be3 Rac8
  20. 20.d4 b5
  21. 21.Rad1 Qc7
  22. 22.b3 a5
  23. 23.dxc5 dxc5
  24. 24.Bf4 Qb6
  25. 25.Qe3 Rcd8
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Bg5 Rb8
  28. 28.Rd1 Re8
  29. 29.Bf4 Bg7
  30. 30.Rd6 Qa7
  31. 31.Bc6 Re7
  32. 32.Rd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Bd6 c4
  34. 34.bxc4 bxc4
  35. 35.Ra8 Qxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Bd7
  37. 37.Bxe7 Bxc6
  38. 38.Rxa5 Be4
  39. 39.Bb4

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