Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 73 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.1
Date 2020.06.07
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R6/8/8/1p4p1/2b1kp2/2K5/8/8 w - - 5 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb3 Re8
  16. 16.h3 Nf6
  17. 17.Qf4 Qc7
  18. 18.Ne5 Re7
  19. 19.Qh4 Qd8
  20. 20.f3 h6
  21. 21.Qf2 Rec7
  22. 22.h4 Rc3
  23. 23.d5 exd5
  24. 24.exd5 Qd6
  25. 25.Qd4 R3c5
  26. 26.Nc4 Qg3
  27. 27.Ne3 Re8
  28. 28.Re2 Qe5
  29. 29.Kf2 Qxd4
  30. 30.Rxd4 Kf8
  31. 31.g4 g6
  32. 32.Red2 Nd7
  33. 33.Nc4 Ba8
  34. 34.Nd6 Rd8
  35. 35.Ne4 Ra5
  36. 36.g5 hxg5
  37. 37.hxg5 Kg7
  38. 38.Rc2 Nc5
  39. 39.Nf6 Nd7
  40. 40.Rc7 Nxf6
  41. 41.gxf6+ Kxf6
  42. 42.d6 Ke5
  43. 43.Rd3 Bd5
  44. 44.d7 Bxb3
  45. 45.Rc8 Rxd7
  46. 46.Rxd7 Rxa2+
  47. 47.Kg3 Be6
  48. 48.Re8 Kf6
  49. 49.Rb7 Ra3
  50. 50.Rd8 g5
  51. 51.Kf2 Ke5
  52. 52.Rc7 a5
  53. 53.Rc1 a4
  54. 54.Re1+ Kf6
  55. 55.Re4 b5
  56. 56.Rb4 Rb3
  57. 57.Rxb3 Bxb3
  58. 58.Ra8 Ke5
  59. 59.Ke3 f5
  60. 60.Re8+ Be6
  61. 61.Rb8 f4+
  62. 62.Kd3 Bc4+
  63. 63.Kc3 a3
  64. 64.Re8+ Kf5
  65. 65.Rf8+ Kg6
  66. 66.Rh8 a2
  67. 67.Kb2 Kf5
  68. 68.Rf8+ Ke5
  69. 69.Rd8 Bd5
  70. 70.Rb8 Bxf3
  71. 71.Kxa2 Bd5+
  72. 72.Kb2 Bc4
  73. 73.Kc3 Ke4

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