Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 101 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2011.03.15
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 101
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7K/5q2/8/8/7k/8/8/8 w - - 0 102

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Qe7
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb7
  8. 8.Nge2 Na5
  9. 9.Bxb7 Nxb7
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 Ne4
  13. 13.Be1 f5
  14. 14.f3 Nf6
  15. 15.b4 O-O
  16. 16.bxc5 bxc5
  17. 17.Rb1 Nd6
  18. 18.Qd3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Kg2 cxd4
  20. 20.Bb4 a5
  21. 21.Bxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Rfc1 Qa6
  23. 23.Nxd4 Qd6
  24. 24.Rb5 Rc5
  25. 25.Qc3 h6
  26. 26.a4 Nd5
  27. 27.cxd5 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rxc3 Kh7
  29. 29.dxe6 dxe6
  30. 30.Rb7 e5
  31. 31.Rxg7+ Kh8
  32. 32.Rcc7 exd4
  33. 33.Rh7+ Kg8
  34. 34.Rcg7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Rf7+ Ke8
  36. 36.Rfg7 Qf8
  37. 37.exd4 Rd8
  38. 38.Ra7 Qf6
  39. 39.Rxa5 Rxd4
  40. 40.Rb7 Rd7
  41. 41.Rbb5 f4
  42. 42.Re5+ Kd8
  43. 43.Re2 Qc6
  44. 44.Rf5 fxg3
  45. 45.hxg3 Qxa4
  46. 46.Rf8+ Kc7
  47. 47.Rfe8 Qb4
  48. 48.R8e4 Qa3
  49. 49.g4 Qd6
  50. 50.Re6 Qf4
  51. 51.Re7 h5
  52. 52.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  53. 53.gxh5 Qg5+
  54. 54.Kf2 Qxh5
  55. 55.Kg2 Qg5+
  56. 56.Kf2 Qf4
  57. 57.Kg2 Kd6
  58. 58.Re4 Qd2+
  59. 59.Kg3 Kd5
  60. 60.Rg4 Qe2
  61. 61.Re4 Qf1
  62. 62.Kg4 Qg2+
  63. 63.Kf4 Qg1
  64. 64.Re5+ Kd4
  65. 65.Re4+ Kd3
  66. 66.Re5 Qh2+
  67. 67.Kf5 Qh5+
  68. 68.Kf4 Qh2+
  69. 69.Kf5 Qg3
  70. 70.f4 Qf3
  71. 71.Kg5 Kd4
  72. 72.Re6 Qg3+
  73. 73.Kf5 Qh3+
  74. 74.Kf6 Qg4
  75. 75.f5 Qf4
  76. 76.Kg6 Kd5
  77. 77.Ra6 Qg4+
  78. 78.Kf6 Qe2
  79. 79.Re6 Qh2
  80. 80.Kg6 Qg3+
  81. 81.Kf6 Qf4
  82. 82.Kg6 Qg4+
  83. 83.Kf6 Qg3
  84. 84.Ra6 Qc3+
  85. 85.Kg6 Ke5
  86. 86.Re6+ Kf4
  87. 87.f6 Qg3+
  88. 88.Kh7 Qh3+
  89. 89.Kg7 Qg4+
  90. 90.Kh8 Qh5+
  91. 91.Kg7 Qg5+
  92. 92.Kh7 Qh4+
  93. 93.Kg8 Qg3+
  94. 94.Kh8 Qc3
  95. 95.Kh7 Qc2+
  96. 96.Kg7 Qg2+
  97. 97.Kh8 Qb7
  98. 98.f7 Qxf7
  99. 99.Re4+ Kg5
  100. 100.Rg4+ Kh5
  101. 101.Rh4+ Kxh4

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