Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2009.03.14
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6k1/2p5/1pK2P1p/7P/1p6/1B6 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 a6
  8. 8.Qa4 Nbd7
  9. 9.e5 Nb6
  10. 10.exf6 Nxa4
  11. 11.fxg7 Re8
  12. 12.Nxa4 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bg4
  14. 14.Nc3 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Rxe5+
  16. 16.Be2 Qe7
  17. 17.f4 Re6
  18. 18.Kf1 Rd8
  19. 19.Bf3 Re1+
  20. 20.Kg2 Rxh1
  21. 21.Kxh1 Rd3
  22. 22.Kg2 c6
  23. 23.Ne4 f5
  24. 24.Nc3 Kxg7
  25. 25.a4 a5
  26. 26.Nd1 h5
  27. 27.Ne3 h4
  28. 28.h3 Qe6
  29. 29.Kf1 Rd4
  30. 30.Be2 Qe4
  31. 31.f3 Rxa4
  32. 32.fxe4 Rxa1
  33. 33.exf5 Rxc1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Rb1
  35. 35.Nc4 a4
  36. 36.fxg6 Rxb2
  37. 37.Nxb2 a3
  38. 38.Bc4 axb2
  39. 39.Bd3 c5
  40. 40.Ke3 b5
  41. 41.Bb1 b4
  42. 42.Kd3 Kxg6
  43. 43.Kc4+

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