Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5N2/r2B4/3p2k1/p1pP1p2/K1Pb1P2/3n2P1/8 b - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.Bd3 Qa5
  9. 9.Qc2 c4
  10. 10.Bf5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Nd2 g6
  13. 13.Bh3 Bxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Qxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Kg7
  16. 16.a4 h6
  17. 17.Bf4 g5
  18. 18.Bxd7 Bxd7
  19. 19.Be5 Kg6
  20. 20.f3 Bc6
  21. 21.Kf2 Nd7
  22. 22.Bg3 a5
  23. 23.Rfb1 Ra6
  24. 24.Rb2 f5
  25. 25.h4 Rea8
  26. 26.Rab1 R8a7
  27. 27.hxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Be5 Bxa4
  29. 29.Rxb7 Bc6
  30. 30.Bd6 Rxb7
  31. 31.Rxb7 Bxb7
  32. 32.Bc7 a4
  33. 33.Bd6 Nb8
  34. 34.Ke1 Nc6
  35. 35.Kd1 Na5
  36. 36.Kc2 Nb3
  37. 37.Nf1 Bc6
  38. 38.Kb2 Bd7
  39. 39.Be7 f4
  40. 40.Ka3 Bf5
  41. 41.exf4 gxf4
  42. 42.Bd6 Bd3
  43. 43.Nh2 Kf5
  44. 44.Ng4 Nd2
  45. 45.Nh6+ Kg5
  46. 46.Nf7+

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