Levon Aronian vs Richard Rapport

32nd ECC Open 2016 · Chigorin Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Richard Rapport
Result 0-1
Event 32nd ECC Open 2016
Site Novi Sad SRB
Round 3.1
Date 2016.11.08
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/ppb3p1/2p4p/n2r2P1/4N3/2PqPP2/P1KB2Q1/5R2 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 e5
  6. 6.dxe5 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Ba5
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Qa4 Bb6
  11. 11.Qf4 Qe7
  12. 12.h4 f6
  13. 13.exf6 Rxf6
  14. 14.Qc4+ Kh8
  15. 15.Bd3 Bf5
  16. 16.Bxf5 Rxf5
  17. 17.Ng5 Ne5
  18. 18.Qe4 Qd7
  19. 19.O-O Re8
  20. 20.Qc2 h6
  21. 21.Ne4 Rh5
  22. 22.Ng3 Rxh4
  23. 23.Rad1 Rf8
  24. 24.Bc1 Qg4
  25. 25.Rd5 Qg5
  26. 26.Qe2 c6
  27. 27.Rd4 Rh1+
  28. 28.Kxh1 Bxd4
  29. 29.f3 Bb6
  30. 30.Ne4 Qh5+
  31. 31.Kg1 Bc7
  32. 32.Kf2 Qh2
  33. 33.Ke1 Rd8
  34. 34.Bd2 Nd3+
  35. 35.Kd1 Qe5
  36. 36.g4 Qb5
  37. 37.Qg2 Nb2+
  38. 38.Kc2 Nc4
  39. 39.Bc1 Rd5
  40. 40.g5 Na5
  41. 41.Bd2 Qd3+

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