Levon Aronian vs Peter Leko

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2009.03.15
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r2q1k2/p2p3Q/1p1N1r2/n1p3R1/8/6P1/PP2PPKP/8 b - - 12 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Nc6
  11. 11.Qa4 Nf6
  12. 12.Nh4 g6
  13. 13.Bh6 Bf8
  14. 14.Bxf8 Kxf8
  15. 15.Nc3 Kg7
  16. 16.Rd6 Na5
  17. 17.Qf4 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 h6
  19. 19.Ne4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Re8
  21. 21.Rxg6+ fxg6
  22. 22.Qxg6+ Kf8
  23. 23.Qxh6+ Ke7
  24. 24.Nf5+ Kf7
  25. 25.Nd6+ Ke7
  26. 26.Rd1 Rf8
  27. 27.Rd5 Rf6
  28. 28.Qh7+ Kf8
  29. 29.Rg5

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