Levon Aronian vs Gata Kamsky

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · English Opening · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 3
Date 2009.03.16
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4k2/3Q1p2/1q4p1/p5P1/4BP2/4PK2/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.h4 Bg7
  6. 6.h5 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Qa4+ Qd7
  9. 9.Qh4 Bf6
  10. 10.Qf4 Qf5
  11. 11.g3 g5
  12. 12.Qe3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg2 Bd7
  14. 14.h6 Rc8
  15. 15.O-O Rg8
  16. 16.Ne1 b6
  17. 17.Nd3 Qg6
  18. 18.a4 Na5
  19. 19.Ne5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Qxe5 Qxh6
  21. 21.d3 Bc6
  22. 22.Qf5 Rd8
  23. 23.Bxc6+ Nxc6
  24. 24.a5 Nxa5
  25. 25.Rxa5 bxa5
  26. 26.Be3 Qc6
  27. 27.Rb1 Rg6
  28. 28.c4 Rh6
  29. 29.f3 Qe6
  30. 30.Qxc5 Qh3
  31. 31.Qb5+ Kf8
  32. 32.Kf2 Re6
  33. 33.Rg1 f6
  34. 34.Qb1 Qf5
  35. 35.Qc1 a4
  36. 36.Rh1 Kg8
  37. 37.d4 Rc6
  38. 38.c5 Ra6
  39. 39.g4 Qd5
  40. 40.Qc2 Qf7
  41. 41.Rxh7 Qxh7
  42. 42.Qc4+ Qf7
  43. 43.Qxa6 Qb3
  44. 44.c6 Qe6
  45. 45.c7 Qxa6
  46. 46.cxd8=Q+ Kf7
  47. 47.d5 Qb5
  48. 48.d6 exd6
  49. 49.Qxd6

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