Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · English Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 6
Date 2009.04.21
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3Q4/1p3q1k/2p3p1/3bBP2/5KP1/P7/8 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Bg5 Qc7
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Rc1 Rc8
  11. 11.Be2 Be7
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Nd5 exd5
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.cxd5 Bxb2
  16. 16.Rc2 Be5
  17. 17.dxc6 dxc6
  18. 18.Bxa6 Rd8
  19. 19.Qf3 c5
  20. 20.Bb5+ Kf8
  21. 21.g3 g6
  22. 22.Rd1 Kg7
  23. 23.Rcd2 Rxd2
  24. 24.Rxd2 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Qxd8
  26. 26.Kg2 h5
  27. 27.Qe4 Bc3
  28. 28.Qb7 Bf6
  29. 29.Bc4 Qe7
  30. 30.Qd5 h4
  31. 31.e4 hxg3
  32. 32.hxg3 Bd4
  33. 33.f4 f6
  34. 34.Kf3 Kh6
  35. 35.Qg8 g5
  36. 36.e5 fxe5
  37. 37.Bd3 e4+
  38. 38.Bxe4 Qg7
  39. 39.Qe6+ Qf6
  40. 40.Qd7

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