Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2013
Site Beijing CHN
Round 6.1
Date 2013.12.14
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/5pk1/p1R3pp/8/1p4P1/1B4K1/4n2P/8 w - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.c4 Be7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Be4
  12. 12.Qc4 Bd5
  13. 13.Qd3 c5
  14. 14.Nc3 Bc6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qa5
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.d5 exd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Ng5 Bxg5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Nc6
  21. 21.Qxg5 h6
  22. 22.Qf5 Rad8
  23. 23.e3 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Qxa4
  25. 25.Bf3 Qb4
  26. 26.Rd6 Qxb2
  27. 27.Be4 g6
  28. 28.Qxc5 Ne5
  29. 29.f4 Ng4
  30. 30.Qc2 Qxc2
  31. 31.Bxc2 Nxe3
  32. 32.Bb3 Kg7
  33. 33.Rb6 Rb8
  34. 34.Kf2 Ng4+
  35. 35.Kg2 Nf6
  36. 36.Bc4 Nd7
  37. 37.Rd6 Nc5
  38. 38.g4 b5
  39. 39.Bd5 b4
  40. 40.Rc6 Nd3
  41. 41.Bb3 Nxf4+
  42. 42.Kg3 Ne2+

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