Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

Amber Rapid · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2008.03.16
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/8/7p/6p1/P1nP2K1/7P/5PB1/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.Rb1 f6
  11. 11.d3 Nd4
  12. 12.Nd2 c6
  13. 13.Nde4 Rf7
  14. 14.Bd2 Nd5
  15. 15.e3 Nxc3
  16. 16.Nxc3 Nf5
  17. 17.Qc2 Bf8
  18. 18.Rfd1 a5
  19. 19.Na4 axb4
  20. 20.Bxb4 Kh8
  21. 21.Bxf8 Qxf8
  22. 22.Nc5 Bc8
  23. 23.a4 Nd6
  24. 24.Rb4 Bf5
  25. 25.Qb2 h6
  26. 26.h3 Qc8
  27. 27.g4 Be6
  28. 28.d4 e4
  29. 29.Nxe6 Qxe6
  30. 30.d5 cxd5
  31. 31.Qd2 Ra5
  32. 32.Rd4 b6
  33. 33.Rxd5 Nb7
  34. 34.Rxa5 bxa5
  35. 35.Qc2 f5
  36. 36.gxf5 Qxf5
  37. 37.Bxe4 Qg5+
  38. 38.Bg2 Nd8
  39. 39.Rd5 Qf6
  40. 40.Rxa5 Rf8
  41. 41.Ra8 Qa1+
  42. 42.Bf1 Qa3
  43. 43.Qd2 Nc6
  44. 44.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  45. 45.Qd5 Qf6
  46. 46.Bg2 Qa1+
  47. 47.Kh2 Ne5
  48. 48.Qd4 Qxd4
  49. 49.exd4 Nc4
  50. 50.Kg3 g5
  51. 51.Kg4

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