Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

26th European Club Cup · 2010 · Modern Benoni · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 26th European Club Cup
Site Plovdiv BUL
Round 3
Date 2010.10.19
Opening Modern Benoni (A62)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/1K3kp1/8/5P2/7B b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 g6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Bf4 Nh5
  11. 11.Bg5 Qb6
  12. 12.Qc1 Nd7
  13. 13.h3 f5
  14. 14.e4 fxe4
  15. 15.Re1 Nhf6
  16. 16.Nd2 e3
  17. 17.Rxe3 Rxe3
  18. 18.Bxe3 Ne5
  19. 19.b3 Bf5
  20. 20.Qd1 Re8
  21. 21.Rc1 Qa6
  22. 22.a4 Bd3
  23. 23.g4 Re7
  24. 24.Bf4 b6
  25. 25.Nb5 Bxb5
  26. 26.axb5 Qxb5
  27. 27.Bxe5 Rxe5
  28. 28.Nc4 Bh6
  29. 29.Nxe5 Bxc1
  30. 30.Qxc1 dxe5
  31. 31.Qg5 Kf7
  32. 32.Qxe5 Qe8
  33. 33.Qc7+ Qd7
  34. 34.d6 Ke6
  35. 35.g5 Qxd6
  36. 36.Qxd6+ Kxd6
  37. 37.gxf6 Ke6
  38. 38.Kf1 Kxf6
  39. 39.Ke2 Ke5
  40. 40.Kd3 b5
  41. 41.Bc6 a6
  42. 42.Bb7 a5
  43. 43.Bc6 c4+
  44. 44.bxc4 bxc4+
  45. 45.Kxc4 Kf4
  46. 46.Kb5 g5
  47. 47.Kxa5 h5
  48. 48.Kb4 g4
  49. 49.hxg4 hxg4
  50. 50.Bh1

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