Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.3
Date 2020.06.07
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/1p2r2p/p2q2k1/3Prp2/P4N2/3R2P1/1P3PKP/8 b - - 11 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 a6
  11. 11.a4 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Nb6
  13. 13.Bb3 Bd7
  14. 14.Bg5 Rc8
  15. 15.Qd3 Bc6
  16. 16.Bc2 g6
  17. 17.Ne5 Be7
  18. 18.Bh6 Re8
  19. 19.Qh3 Nbd5
  20. 20.Re1 Bf8
  21. 21.Bb3 Nh5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Bxf8 Rxf8
  24. 24.Rad1 Rc7
  25. 25.Re3 Re8
  26. 26.Ng4 Kg7
  27. 27.Re5 f6
  28. 28.Rxh5 gxh5
  29. 29.Qxh5 Rf8
  30. 30.Nxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Ne3 Kh8
  32. 32.Nxd5 Rg7
  33. 33.Nf4 Qd6
  34. 34.Qf3 Re8
  35. 35.g3 Rge7
  36. 36.Kg2 Re4
  37. 37.d5 f5
  38. 38.Ne6 Re5
  39. 39.Qc3 Kg8
  40. 40.Rd3 Re7
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qf8+ Kg6
  43. 43.Nf4+

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