Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Team Ch · 2005 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event World Team Ch
Site Beer Sheva ISR
Round 3
Date 2005.11.03
Opening King's Indian Defense (E67)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k1p2/2R5/1P2K3/8/8/5b2/8 b - - 4 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.O-O Nbd7
  7. 7.Nc3 e5
  8. 8.h3 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nb6
  10. 10.b3 d5
  11. 11.c5 Ne4
  12. 12.Bb2 Nxc5
  13. 13.Ba3 Ne6
  14. 14.Nxe6 Bxe6
  15. 15.Bxf8 Qxf8
  16. 16.Rc1 c6
  17. 17.e4 Bxc3
  18. 18.exd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Bxh3
  20. 20.Bg2 Rd8
  21. 21.Qf3 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 Bd2
  23. 23.Rc2 Rd4
  24. 24.Rd1 Qd6
  25. 25.Rc4 Rd5
  26. 26.Re4 Kg7
  27. 27.b4 Bg5
  28. 28.Rxd5 Qxd5
  29. 29.Re2 Qd7
  30. 30.Qc3+ Bf6
  31. 31.Qd2 Qc7
  32. 32.Re8 c5
  33. 33.b5 a6
  34. 34.a4 axb5
  35. 35.axb5 h5
  36. 36.Qd5 Qb6
  37. 37.Qd7 Bd4
  38. 38.Rb8 Qf6
  39. 39.f4 b6
  40. 40.Qd8 Qxd8
  41. 41.Rxd8 Be3
  42. 42.Kf3 Bg1
  43. 43.Rc8 c4
  44. 44.Rxc4 Kf6
  45. 45.Rc1 Bd4
  46. 46.Ke4 Bf2
  47. 47.Rc2 Bg1
  48. 48.Rc6+ Ke7
  49. 49.f5 gxf5+
  50. 50.Kxf5 Bf2
  51. 51.Kf4 h4
  52. 52.gxh4 Bxh4
  53. 53.Rxb6 Bf2
  54. 54.Rc6 Kd7
  55. 55.Ke5

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