Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

4th M-Tel Masters · 2008 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event 4th M-Tel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 5
Date 2008.05.12
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rk2/5p2/5Pp1/8/6P1/7K/5b1P/6r1 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.a3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g3 Be7
  10. 10.b3 e5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qa5+
  13. 13.Nc3 Qxc3+
  14. 14.Bd2 Qb2
  15. 15.d5 cxd5
  16. 16.Bb5 a6
  17. 17.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  18. 18.O-O e4
  19. 19.Bc3 Qxc3
  20. 20.Qxd5+ Ke8
  21. 21.Rac1 Qd3
  22. 22.Qxb7 Rd8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Qxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Kg2 a5
  26. 26.g4 Kf8
  27. 27.Qxe4 g5
  28. 28.Qf5 Bd8
  29. 29.Qc5+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qe5 g6
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 Kh7
  33. 33.b5 Rf8
  34. 34.Qc5 Kg8
  35. 35.b6 Rb1
  36. 36.f4 Rb2+
  37. 37.Kg3 gxf4+
  38. 38.exf4 Bxb6
  39. 39.Qc3 Rb1
  40. 40.f5 Rg1+
  41. 41.Kh3 Re8
  42. 42.Qf6 Bf2
  43. 43.Qg7+ Kxg7
  44. 44.f6+ Kf8

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