Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

The Game

White	Levon Aronian
Black	Vassily Ivanchuk
Result	1-0
Event	SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site	Beijing CHN
Round	11.1
Date	2012.12.17
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R3nk1/4Qp2/6p1/4P3/7P/2q5/1p4PK/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 d5
4. 4.Nc3 c5
5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
6. 6.e4 Nxc3
7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
12. 12.O-O b6
13. 13.Qe3 Bb7
14. 14.e5 Qe7
15. 15.Ng5 Rfc8
16. 16.Bd3 Nf8
17. 17.Ne4 Bxe4
18. 18.Bxe4 Rab8
19. 19.f4 g6
20. 20.Kh1 Qb4
21. 21.Rac1 Rxc1
22. 22.Rxc1 Rd8
23. 23.Rd1 Qc4
24. 24.a3 h5
25. 25.h3 h4
26. 26.Kh2 Rd7
27. 27.Bf3 b5
28. 28.f5 exf5
29. 29.d5 a5
30. 30.Rc1 f4
31. 31.Qd2 Qb3
32. 32.Qxf4 Rxd5
33. 33.Bxd5 Qxd5
34. 34.Rc8 b4
35. 35.axb4 axb4
36. 36.Re8 Qc5
37. 37.Qxh4 b3
38. 38.Qf6 b2
39. 39.Rb8 Qd4
40. 40.h4 Qc3
41. 41.Qe7

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