Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

2nd Grand Slam Masters · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2
Date 2009.09.07
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/p3R1R1/1p5k/2n5/7p/r7/PB3P1P/6K1 b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 b6
  10. 10.Rd1 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bb7
  12. 12.d5 Bxc3
  13. 13.dxe6 Bxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 fxe6
  15. 15.bxc3 Qc7
  16. 16.Ba3 Nc5
  17. 17.Rd4 Kh8
  18. 18.Re1 Rac8
  19. 19.Qe5 Qf7
  20. 20.Bc1 Nd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Qxf3
  23. 23.Qxf3 Rxf3
  24. 24.Re7 Rxc3
  25. 25.Be3 Ra3
  26. 26.Rg4 h5
  27. 27.Rg5 h4
  28. 28.Bd4 Kh7
  29. 29.Rgxg7+ Kh6
  30. 30.Bb2

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