Levon Aronian vs Peter Leko

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2009.11.07
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1kb5/3r3R/2n1pP2/p3P3/PpNp1P2/1P1B2P1/8/5K2 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Nxg4 Nxg4
  12. 12.Qxg4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Rd1 Qf6
  14. 14.a4 h5
  15. 15.Qg5 Qxg5
  16. 16.hxg5 a6
  17. 17.Be5 Rg8
  18. 18.Rxh5 Nd7
  19. 19.Bf4 b4
  20. 20.Nb1 c5
  21. 21.f3 Bg7
  22. 22.Rh7 Bd4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Nf8
  24. 24.Rh5 Ng6
  25. 25.Bc1 O-O-O
  26. 26.b3 Ne5
  27. 27.Be2 Rd7
  28. 28.Rd2 Rgd8
  29. 29.Rc2 Ng6
  30. 30.Kf1 Kb8
  31. 31.g3 Ka7
  32. 32.Nd2 Ne5
  33. 33.Nc4 Nc6
  34. 34.Rd2 a5
  35. 35.Rd1 Ba6
  36. 36.f4 Bc3
  37. 37.Rxd7+ Rxd7
  38. 38.Rh7 Bc8
  39. 39.Be3 Bd4
  40. 40.Bxd4 cxd4
  41. 41.Bd3 Kb8
  42. 42.e5 f5
  43. 43.gxf6

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