Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 37
Date 2010.11.18
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6R1/1b3k2/1p6/p1b3p1/P7/1P4BP/4r1PK/8 w - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.a4 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Rd1 Qe7
  13. 13.Ne4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Rd8
  15. 15.Bd2 Nf6
  16. 16.Qh4 Bd7
  17. 17.Ba5 b6
  18. 18.Bc3 a5
  19. 19.Bd3 h6
  20. 20.Ne5 Be8
  21. 21.Ng4 Nd5
  22. 22.Nxh6+ gxh6
  23. 23.Qxh6 f6
  24. 24.Be4 Qg7
  25. 25.Qh3 Rd6
  26. 26.Bxd5 exd5
  27. 27.Bd4 Bd7
  28. 28.Qh4 Qg5
  29. 29.Qxg5+ fxg5
  30. 30.b3 Rc8
  31. 31.Be5 Re6
  32. 32.Bb2 Bc6
  33. 33.h3 Bb7
  34. 34.Rac1 Kf7
  35. 35.Rc2 Re7
  36. 36.Rcd2 Bb4
  37. 37.Rd3 Rc2
  38. 38.Ba1 Rec7
  39. 39.e4 dxe4
  40. 40.Rd7+ Kg6
  41. 41.Rd8 Rc1
  42. 42.Be5 Rxd1+
  43. 43.Rxd1 Re7
  44. 44.Bg3 Bc5
  45. 45.Rd8 e3
  46. 46.fxe3 Rxe3
  47. 47.Kh2 Re2
  48. 48.Rg8+ Kf7

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