Levon Aronian vs Alexei Shirov

2nd Grand Slam Masters · 2009 · English Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 5
Date 2009.09.11
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/p5pk/6bp/1pR1B3/5PP1/3P3P/4P3/6K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Nb6
  7. 7.b3 Bd6
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qe7
  12. 12.Ne4 f5
  13. 13.Nxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.b4 Nxb4
  15. 15.Qb3+ N4d5
  16. 16.Nxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Bxd5+ Nxd5
  18. 18.Qxd5+ Kh8
  19. 19.Rfe1 Rae8
  20. 20.Rac1 f4
  21. 21.g4 Bf7
  22. 22.Qe4 Bg6
  23. 23.Qg2 Qf7
  24. 24.Rc5 Qxa2
  25. 25.Rb5 b6
  26. 26.Ra1 Qf7
  27. 27.Rxe5 Qb3
  28. 28.Rxe8 Rxe8
  29. 29.Bd4 Qb4
  30. 30.Qd5 Qe7
  31. 31.Rc1 h6
  32. 32.Qf3 Qd6
  33. 33.Bb2 Kh7
  34. 34.Rc4 b5
  35. 35.Rc6 Qb4
  36. 36.Bc3 Qe7
  37. 37.Qxf4 Rf8
  38. 38.Qe3 Qf7
  39. 39.Be5 Re8
  40. 40.f4 Qd7
  41. 41.Qc5 Qe7
  42. 42.Rc7 Qxc5+
  43. 43.Rxc5

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