Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Corus A · 2006 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2006.01.14
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1bB5/3Pk2p/PK6/4p3/8/2P5/6r1/8 w - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.Qb3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 Qb6
  8. 8.O-O Rd8
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.Ng5 Bf5
  11. 11.Qxb6 axb6
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.e4 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Bd7
  15. 15.f4 Na6
  16. 16.g4 Nc7
  17. 17.f5 Nb5
  18. 18.Bb2 Bh6
  19. 19.h4 f6
  20. 20.Nf3 gxf5
  21. 21.exf5 Nd6
  22. 22.Rfe1 Kf7
  23. 23.Bh3 Rg8
  24. 24.Kf2 Bf4
  25. 25.Ne5+ fxe5
  26. 26.dxe5 Nc4
  27. 27.e6+ Kf8
  28. 28.exd7 Nxb2
  29. 29.Re4 Bd6
  30. 30.Ke3 b5
  31. 31.Rb1 Nc4+
  32. 32.Rxc4 bxc4
  33. 33.Rxb7 Kg7
  34. 34.Bg2 Kf6
  35. 35.g5+ Kxf5
  36. 36.Bxc6 Rab8
  37. 37.Kd4 Kg4
  38. 38.a4 Kxh4
  39. 39.a5 Rxb7
  40. 40.Bxb7 Kxg5
  41. 41.a6 Bb8
  42. 42.Kxc4 Kf6
  43. 43.Kb5 e5
  44. 44.Kb6 Ke7
  45. 45.Bc8 Rg2

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