Levon Aronian vs Alexander Morozevich

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 30
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6Rk/7p/8/3n4/2P3RP/P3rrPK/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.e5 Qd8
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.Bxd5 Bxc3+
  12. 12.bxc3 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Qc7
  14. 14.Qb3 Nc6
  15. 15.Rfe1 Bg4
  16. 16.e6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Rxe6 Qf7
  19. 19.Rae1 Kh8
  20. 20.Qb5 Rad8
  21. 21.Qxc5 Rd3
  22. 22.h3 Kg8
  23. 23.R6e2 Qd5
  24. 24.Qxd5+ Rxd5
  25. 25.Re3 Ra5
  26. 26.R1e2 Rd8
  27. 27.Nh4 Rd1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Ra1
  29. 29.Rf3 Re5
  30. 30.Rd2 Re8
  31. 31.Ng6 Kh7
  32. 32.Rg3 Rae1
  33. 33.Rd7 Rg8
  34. 34.Nf8+ Kh8
  35. 35.Ng6+ Kh7
  36. 36.Rxb7 Re2
  37. 37.Rc7 Nd8
  38. 38.Nf8+ Kh8
  39. 39.Ng6+ Kh7
  40. 40.Ne7 Ne6
  41. 41.Rxa7 Rf8
  42. 42.Nc6 Rfxf2
  43. 43.Nd4 Nxd4
  44. 44.Raxg7+

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