Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

Saint Louis Rapid 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 2.2
Date 2020.09.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2K5/bP6/1B6/5k2/8/8/8 b - - 4 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 b5
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Bd2 a6
  8. 8.Nge2 O-O
  9. 9.Nf4 exd5
  10. 10.Ncxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Qxd2 Nc6
  13. 13.cxb5 Nd4
  14. 14.bxa6 Qh4+
  15. 15.Kd1 Bxa6
  16. 16.Qf4 Qd8
  17. 17.Qe3 Kh8
  18. 18.Qc3 Bb7
  19. 19.Bc4 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Rxf5
  21. 21.Ne3 Re5
  22. 22.Nc2 d5
  23. 23.Bb5 Qg5
  24. 24.Nxd4 Qxg2
  25. 25.Rf1 cxd4
  26. 26.Qxd4 Rae8
  27. 27.Qf2 Qxf2
  28. 28.Rxf2 Re1+
  29. 29.Kd2 Rxa1
  30. 30.Bxe8 Rxa2
  31. 31.Kc3 g6
  32. 32.f4 Kg7
  33. 33.Bd7 Kf6
  34. 34.Re2 Ra6
  35. 35.Kd4 Rb6
  36. 36.Kc5 Rb3
  37. 37.Rf2 d4
  38. 38.Kxd4 Ke7
  39. 39.Bg4 Kd6
  40. 40.Bd1 Rb4+
  41. 41.Kc3 Re4
  42. 42.Bc2 Re3+
  43. 43.Kd4 Rh3
  44. 44.f5 Rh4+
  45. 45.Ke3 gxf5
  46. 46.Bxf5 Ke5
  47. 47.Kd2 h6
  48. 48.Bd3 Bd5
  49. 49.Bf1 Kd4
  50. 50.h3 Be6
  51. 51.Rf3 Ke5
  52. 52.Kc3 Bd5
  53. 53.Re3+ Re4
  54. 54.Rxe4+ Bxe4
  55. 55.Kc4 h5
  56. 56.b4 Bc6
  57. 57.Kc5 Bd7
  58. 58.h4 Kf4
  59. 59.Kd6 Be8
  60. 60.Ke7 Ba4
  61. 61.Be2 Kg3
  62. 62.Bxh5 Kxh4
  63. 63.Be8 Bc2
  64. 64.b5 Kg3
  65. 65.Kd6 Bd3
  66. 66.b6 Ba6
  67. 67.Kc7 Kf4
  68. 68.Bb5

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