Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

Corus A · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2007.01.26
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/3rn2R/p2kq1p1/1p2p1N1/4Pp2/P5P1/1P3PK1/8 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Ra7
  11. 11.Rc1 Be4
  12. 12.Qb3 Nc6
  13. 13.e3 Qa8
  14. 14.Qd1 Nb8
  15. 15.Ba5 Bd6
  16. 16.a3 Nbd7
  17. 17.Nbd2 Bd5
  18. 18.Qf1 c5
  19. 19.dxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Rc2 Qb7
  21. 21.Rac1 Bb6
  22. 22.Bxb6 Qxb6
  23. 23.Nd4 Ne5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.N4f3 Nxf3+
  26. 26.Nxf3 Rd8
  27. 27.Qd3 Ne7
  28. 28.Qe4 Rad7
  29. 29.Kg2 f6
  30. 30.h4 e5
  31. 31.h5 Qb7
  32. 32.Qg4 Kf7
  33. 33.Rc5 Rc8
  34. 34.Rxc8 Nxc8
  35. 35.Qf5 g6
  36. 36.Qg4 Ne7
  37. 37.hxg6+ hxg6
  38. 38.Rh1 f5
  39. 39.Rh7+ Ke6
  40. 40.Qg5 Qe4
  41. 41.Qh6 f4
  42. 42.Qf8 Nc6
  43. 43.Qc8 Ne7
  44. 44.Qe8 Kd6
  45. 45.Qf8 Qd5
  46. 46.e4 Qe6
  47. 47.Ng5

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