Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

Superbet Classic 2021 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Superbet Classic 2021
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 7.2
Date 2021.06.12
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r2k/1bBRqpb1/p4p1p/1p2PB2/2p2Q1P/P5R1/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Ba2 Bb7
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Be7
  12. 12.e4 O-O
  13. 13.Bf4 c4
  14. 14.Re1 Re8
  15. 15.Qd2 Bc5
  16. 16.Bg5 Be7
  17. 17.h4 h6
  18. 18.Bf4 Bc5
  19. 19.Bc7 Qc8
  20. 20.Nxf6+ gxf6
  21. 21.Qf4 Nd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Rad1 Bc5
  24. 24.Bb1 Bf8
  25. 25.Re3 Bg7
  26. 26.Rg3 Kh8
  27. 27.e5 Qe6
  28. 28.Bf5 Qe7
  29. 29.Rd7

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