Levon Aronian vs Alexander Morozevich

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 9
Date 2009.03.24
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k1p/p4n2/1pp2q2/7Q/1P5P/5RB1/7K b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Bd7
  8. 8.Qe2 b5
  9. 9.Rd1 Bb4
  10. 10.b3 cxb3
  11. 11.axb3 O-O
  12. 12.e4 Ne7
  13. 13.Ne5 Nc6
  14. 14.Bg5 Be7
  15. 15.Nxd7 Qxd7
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.Nc3 Rae8
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bd4
  20. 20.Qc2 f5
  21. 21.e5 f4
  22. 22.Nf6+ Rxf6
  23. 23.exf6 Nb4
  24. 24.Qd2 c5
  25. 25.Re1 Rf8
  26. 26.Re7 Qf5
  27. 27.fxg7 fxg3
  28. 28.gxf8=Q+ Kxf8
  29. 29.Re2 gxf2+
  30. 30.Kh1 Nd3
  31. 31.Qh6+ Kf7
  32. 32.Rf1 Ne5
  33. 33.Qh4 Ng4
  34. 34.h3 Nf6
  35. 35.Rexf2 Bxf2
  36. 36.Rxf2

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