Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 5.01
Date 2012.09.01
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5q1k/2n2p2/7p/5Q2/1p6/2p1P1P1/2B2P1P/6K1 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Na6
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.Nd4 Bc5
  12. 12.Nc2 c6
  13. 13.cxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Bg5 Nc7
  15. 15.Ne3 d4
  16. 16.Bxb7 Rb8
  17. 17.Ng4 dxc3
  18. 18.Bxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Be4 d5
  20. 20.Bc2 f5
  21. 21.Nh6+ Kh8
  22. 22.Nxf5 Qf6
  23. 23.a3 a5
  24. 24.Qd3 Rg8
  25. 25.b4 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 Bxb4
  27. 27.Ra7 Ne6
  28. 28.Ne7 Qg7
  29. 29.Nxg8 Kxg8
  30. 30.Qxd5 Bc5
  31. 31.e3 b5
  32. 32.Ra8 Rxa8
  33. 33.Qxa8+ Qf8
  34. 34.Qe4 Qh6
  35. 35.Ra1 b4
  36. 36.Ra5 Bf8
  37. 37.Qg4+ Qg7
  38. 38.Qh4 h6
  39. 39.Ra8 Nc7
  40. 40.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  41. 41.Qg4+ Kh8
  42. 42.Qf5

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