Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.3
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p1p/p2P2pB/r1p1P3/8/2bP1B2/7P/1r2RK2 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.e4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.Kh1 Bd7
  9. 9.Ng1 Nd4
  10. 10.f4 exf4
  11. 11.gxf4 Bc6
  12. 12.Nce2 Nxe2
  13. 13.Nxe2 Re8
  14. 14.c4 b5
  15. 15.b3 Rb8
  16. 16.Nc3 bxc4
  17. 17.bxc4 Nd7
  18. 18.Bd2 Bf6
  19. 19.Rc1 Rb2
  20. 20.Rc2 Qb6
  21. 21.a4 a6
  22. 22.Bc1 Rb3
  23. 23.Nd5 Bxd5
  24. 24.cxd5 Bd4
  25. 25.Re2 Rb1
  26. 26.Bf3 g6
  27. 27.Qc2 Rb8
  28. 28.Kg2 Qb3
  29. 29.Rd1 Ra1
  30. 30.Qxb3 Rxb3
  31. 31.Rc2 Rbb1
  32. 32.Kf1 Nb6
  33. 33.a5 Na4
  34. 34.e5 Nc3
  35. 35.Re1 dxe5
  36. 36.d6 Kf8
  37. 37.fxe5 Rxa5
  38. 38.Rxc3 Bxc3
  39. 39.Bh6+

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