Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXVI SuperGM · 2009 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event XXVI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 7
Date 2009.02.26
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p3k3/1p1p4/1PnP4/P1PK1Bb1/8/8/8 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 c6
  8. 8.d5 Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 f6
  10. 10.Bh4 c5
  11. 11.O-O h5
  12. 12.Ne1 Nh6
  13. 13.f3 Nf7
  14. 14.Rb1 Bh6
  15. 15.Bf2 Na6
  16. 16.a3 b6
  17. 17.b4 f5
  18. 18.exf5 gxf5
  19. 19.f4 Bxf4
  20. 20.Bxh5 Bd7
  21. 21.Rb3 Qg5
  22. 22.b5 Nc7
  23. 23.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  24. 24.Ne2 Rg7
  25. 25.Nxf4 Qxf4
  26. 26.Bxc5 Qh6
  27. 27.Be3 f4
  28. 28.Bc1 Bg4
  29. 29.Qd2 Rf8
  30. 30.Nd3 Ne8
  31. 31.Nxf4 Rxf4
  32. 32.Rxf4 Qxf4
  33. 33.Qxf4 exf4
  34. 34.Bxf4 Rf7
  35. 35.g3 Re7
  36. 36.h3 Bxh3
  37. 37.Kf2 Nf6
  38. 38.g4 Bxg4
  39. 39.Re3 Ne4+
  40. 40.Ke1 Kf7
  41. 41.a4 Nc5
  42. 42.Kd2 Rxe3
  43. 43.Kxe3 Ke7
  44. 44.Kd4

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