Levon Aronian vs Gata Kamsky

24th ECC · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event 24th ECC
Site Kallithea GRE
Round 4
Date 2008.10.20
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2k1r/pr3p2/1p1P1R1B/n1p1P2B/2P1P1p1/6R1/P5P1/6K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Qa4+ Bd7
  6. 6.Qh4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bg7
  8. 8.Rb1 b6
  9. 9.d4 h6
  10. 10.e4 c5
  11. 11.Be3 Qc7
  12. 12.Rc1 Nc6
  13. 13.Be2 Rc8
  14. 14.O-O Bf6
  15. 15.Qg3 Qxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 g5
  17. 17.d5 Na5
  18. 18.Nd2 e6
  19. 19.c4 e5
  20. 20.Bh5 O-O
  21. 21.f4 Kg7
  22. 22.Nf3 exf4
  23. 23.gxf4 g4
  24. 24.Ne5 Bxe5
  25. 25.fxe5 Rce8
  26. 26.Bf4 Bc8
  27. 27.Rc3 Kh7
  28. 28.Bh2 Kg7
  29. 29.Rf6 Re7
  30. 30.Bf4 Rh8
  31. 31.d6 Rb7
  32. 32.Rg3 Kf8
  33. 33.Bxh6+

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