Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

19th Amber Rapid · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 19th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2010.03.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1p2q2p/pb1p1k2/6Q1/4P2P/1B3PP1/6K1 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.a3 cxd4
  10. 10.axb4 dxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Qc7
  12. 12.Be2 Nd5
  13. 13.Ba3 Qxc3
  14. 14.Qb1 Qf6
  15. 15.Bd3 h6
  16. 16.b5 Rd8
  17. 17.Bb2 Qe7
  18. 18.Ra4 b6
  19. 19.Bh7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Rh4 N7f6
  21. 21.Ne5 Bd7
  22. 22.Ba3 Qe8
  23. 23.Bd3 Rac8
  24. 24.Qb2 Kg8
  25. 25.h3 Rc3
  26. 26.Rd1 Rdc8
  27. 27.Rd4 Rxd3
  28. 28.R1xd3 Bxb5
  29. 29.Rd2 a6
  30. 30.Ng4 Nxg4
  31. 31.Rxg4 f6
  32. 32.Rxd5 exd5
  33. 33.Qxf6 Qd7
  34. 34.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  35. 35.Qe6+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qf5+ Qg6
  37. 37.Qxc8 Qc6
  38. 38.Qd8 Qe6
  39. 39.Bb2 a5
  40. 40.Qh8+ Kg6
  41. 41.Qg7+ Kf5
  42. 42.Qg4#

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