Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2006.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2rr2k1/1b3p1p/5P2/p1b1p1PQ/1p2Pp1B/1P1n1R2/P3q1BP/5R1K w - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.f4 a6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.d3 d5
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ne5 Nd4
  10. 10.g4 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 b5
  12. 12.g5 Nd7
  13. 13.Nf3 Bb7
  14. 14.Kh1 b4
  15. 15.Nxd4 cxd4
  16. 16.Ne2 Nc5
  17. 17.Ng3 Rc8
  18. 18.b3 d3
  19. 19.cxd3 Qd4
  20. 20.Bd2 Nxd3
  21. 21.Qf3 Bc5
  22. 22.f5 a5
  23. 23.Bf4 e5
  24. 24.f6 g6
  25. 25.Rad1 Ba6
  26. 26.Nf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Bg3 f4
  28. 28.Bh4 Qe3
  29. 29.Qh5 Rfd8
  30. 30.Rf3 Qe2
  31. 31.Rdf1 Bb7

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