Levon Aronian vs Alexander Morozevich

Karen Asrian Mem · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Karen Asrian Mem
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 9
Date 2008.06.13
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Q3k1/6p1/8/1P3p2/1q5P/6PK/8 b - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.b3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd2 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.Rc1 e5
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.Ne2 Bg4
  15. 15.f3 Bh5
  16. 16.Bc3 Qd6
  17. 17.Bxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Qd2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rc3 Bg6
  20. 20.Bxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Qd4 Qe7
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rad8
  23. 23.Kf2 Qd6
  24. 24.h3 Rd7
  25. 25.Rc8 Re7
  26. 26.R1c5 g5
  27. 27.Qc3 Qe6
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  29. 29.Nd4 Qe5
  30. 30.Rc8 g6
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  32. 32.Qc7 Qd7
  33. 33.Qe5 Nh7
  34. 34.a4 Qd8
  35. 35.Ne2 Nf6
  36. 36.Nc3 Qb6
  37. 37.Nxd5 Nxd5
  38. 38.Qxd5 Qb4
  39. 39.a5 b5
  40. 40.axb6 Qxb6
  41. 41.Ke2 Qc7
  42. 42.b4 Qc2+
  43. 43.Qd2 Qb3
  44. 44.Kf2 Kh7
  45. 45.Kg1 Qc4
  46. 46.e4 Kg7
  47. 47.Qd6 Qc1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qc3
  49. 49.e5 Qc4
  50. 50.Qf6+ Kg8
  51. 51.e6 Qc7+
  52. 52.f4 gxf4
  53. 53.exf7+ Qxf7
  54. 54.Qxa6 Kg7
  55. 55.Qc6 Qb3
  56. 56.Qc7+

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