Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 3.3
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/5qp1/p4p1k/8/2p3Pp/P4P2/1PQ3PK/8 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.cxd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Bf4 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bg4
  8. 8.Nge2 e6
  9. 9.O-O Bh5
  10. 10.Rc1 Be7
  11. 11.Na4 Nd7
  12. 12.a3 O-O
  13. 13.Rc3 Bg6
  14. 14.Bxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Qc2 Re8
  16. 16.Rc1 Bf8
  17. 17.Bg3 Qg5
  18. 18.Nf4 Nf6
  19. 19.Qb3 Ne4
  20. 20.R3c2 Na5
  21. 21.Qd3 b5
  22. 22.Nb6 Ra7
  23. 23.Rc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Rxc8 Nc4
  25. 25.Nxc4 bxc4
  26. 26.Qc2 Qf5
  27. 27.Qd1 e5
  28. 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  29. 29.dxe5 Nxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 Qxe5
  31. 31.Qf3 Qe4
  32. 32.Qg4 Qb1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qf5
  34. 34.Qh4 f6
  35. 35.Qh8+ Kf7
  36. 36.f3 Re7
  37. 37.g4 Qe5
  38. 38.Kh3 Qxe3
  39. 39.Nxd5 Qe1
  40. 40.Qd8 Qh1+
  41. 41.Kg3 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kh3 Re8
  43. 43.Qd7+ Kg8
  44. 44.Nf4 g5
  45. 45.Qd5+ Kh8
  46. 46.Ng6+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qf5 Kh6
  48. 48.Kh2 Qe6
  49. 49.Qc2 Qf7
  50. 50.Nh4 gxh4

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