Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

5th IECC · 2004 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 81 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event 5th IECC
Site Antalya TUR
Round 12
Date 2004.05.28
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D76)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7K/4q3/8/3Qp1k1/8/8 w - - 22 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Re8
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Nd4 Bd7
  12. 12.b4 Nac4
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.b5 Qc8
  15. 15.Re1 e5
  16. 16.Nb3 c6
  17. 17.dxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Ra2 cxb5
  19. 19.axb5 Ra7
  20. 20.Nd2 Nxd2
  21. 21.Bxd2 Be6
  22. 22.Rc2 Bb3
  23. 23.Bc6 Rd8
  24. 24.e4 Rc7
  25. 25.Nd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.exd5 Bxc2
  27. 27.Qxc2 Rxd5
  28. 28.Qa2 Rc5
  29. 29.Be3 R5xc6
  30. 30.bxc6 Rxc6
  31. 31.Qxa5 h5
  32. 32.h4 Bf6
  33. 33.Qd5 Qe6
  34. 34.Qxe6 Rxe6
  35. 35.Kg2 Be7
  36. 36.Rc1 Ra6
  37. 37.Rc8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Bc5 Bf6
  39. 39.Bf8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Rc7 Re6
  41. 41.Bb4 Kg7
  42. 42.Bc3 Re8
  43. 43.Rc6 Re6
  44. 44.Rxe6 fxe6
  45. 45.Kf1 e4
  46. 46.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  47. 47.Ke2 Ke5
  48. 48.Ke3 Kd5
  49. 49.Kf4 Kd4
  50. 50.g4 e5+
  51. 51.Kg5 hxg4
  52. 52.Kxg4 Kd3
  53. 53.Kg5 Ke2
  54. 54.Kxg6 Kxf2
  55. 55.h5 e3
  56. 56.h6 e2
  57. 57.h7 e1=Q
  58. 58.h8=Q Qe4+
  59. 59.Kf6 Qf3+
  60. 60.Ke6 e4
  61. 61.Qb2+ Kg3
  62. 62.Qe5+ Qf4
  63. 63.Qa1 Kf2
  64. 64.Qd4+ Kg2
  65. 65.Qg7+ Kf3
  66. 66.Qa1 Qh6+
  67. 67.Kd5 Qd2+
  68. 68.Ke5 Qh2+
  69. 69.Kf5 Qh3+
  70. 70.Kg5 e3
  71. 71.Qf6+ Kg3
  72. 72.Qe5+ Kf2
  73. 73.Qd4 Qf3
  74. 74.Kh4 Qh1+
  75. 75.Kg4 Qg2+
  76. 76.Kh5 Qg3
  77. 77.Qc5 Qf4
  78. 78.Qb6 Kg3
  79. 79.Qg6+ Kh3
  80. 80.Qd3 Qe5+
  81. 81.Kh6 Kg3

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