Levon Aronian vs Peter Leko

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 13
Date 2009.04.29
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3q1Q1/2P3pk/3P4/5pp1/8/1B3PP1/P5K1/8 b - - 1 54

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.Qe2 b6
  10. 10.Rd1 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Bb7
  13. 13.Bb3 Qc7
  14. 14.c4 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bb2 Qf4
  16. 16.Qe3 Qf5
  17. 17.Ne1 b5
  18. 18.c5 Nd5
  19. 19.Qg3 Nf4
  20. 20.Rd2 Nf6
  21. 21.f3 N6h5
  22. 22.Qf2 Bd5
  23. 23.Bc2 Qg5
  24. 24.Kh1 Bc4
  25. 25.g3 Ng6
  26. 26.Ng2 Bd5
  27. 27.Ne3 Nf6
  28. 28.h4 Qh5
  29. 29.Nxd5 Nxd5
  30. 30.Re1 Red8
  31. 31.Rde2 Rab8
  32. 32.Bc1 h6
  33. 33.Kg2 Nc3
  34. 34.Re5 Nxe5
  35. 35.Rxe5 f5
  36. 36.Bb3 Nd5
  37. 37.Rxe6 Kh8
  38. 38.Qe1 Nf6
  39. 39.Qe5 Re8
  40. 40.c6 Rbc8
  41. 41.Qxb5 Qg6
  42. 42.h5 Qxh5
  43. 43.Bf4 a6
  44. 44.Qxa6 Nh7
  45. 45.c7 Ng5
  46. 46.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  47. 47.d5 Ra8
  48. 48.Qc4 Kh7
  49. 49.d6 Qe1
  50. 50.Qf1 Qe8
  51. 51.Qd3 Qd7
  52. 52.Qc4 Qe8
  53. 53.Bxg5 hxg5
  54. 54.Qg8+

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