Levon Aronian vs Alexei Shirov

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.2
Date 2016.02.12
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2q5/6k1/p4p2/P4R1B/5PK1/8 w - - 32 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg4
  5. 5.Ne5 e6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Nxg4 Nxg4
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.d3 Bc5
  10. 10.Qc2 Bb6
  11. 11.e4 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 Na6
  13. 13.a3 Nc5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Be3 Rc8
  17. 17.Rac1 Qd7
  18. 18.Bxc5 Rxc5
  19. 19.Qxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Rxc5 Rc8
  21. 21.Rxd5 Qe7
  22. 22.Bh3 Rc7
  23. 23.Rd4 g6
  24. 24.Re4 Qd6
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rc2
  26. 26.R4e2 Rxe2
  27. 27.Rxe2 Qxd3
  28. 28.Bf1 Qd4
  29. 29.h4 Kg7
  30. 30.b4 b6
  31. 31.Re7 a5
  32. 32.bxa5 bxa5
  33. 33.Re3 Qc5
  34. 34.Rf3 f5
  35. 35.Bg2 Kf6
  36. 36.Kh2 h6
  37. 37.Kg1 g5
  38. 38.hxg5+ hxg5
  39. 39.Bh3 f4
  40. 40.gxf4 Qc1+
  41. 41.Kh2 gxf4
  42. 42.Bg2 Qd2
  43. 43.Kg1 Ke5
  44. 44.Rh3 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qe1
  46. 46.Rf3 Qd2
  47. 47.Kg1 Kd4
  48. 48.Kh2 a4
  49. 49.Kg1 Qd1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Ke5
  51. 51.Rh3 Kf5
  52. 52.Bf3 Qc1
  53. 53.Bg2 Kf6
  54. 54.Rd3 Qc5
  55. 55.Rf3 Kg5
  56. 56.Bh3 Qd4
  57. 57.Kg1 Qd1+
  58. 58.Kg2 Qd5
  59. 59.Bc8 Kh4
  60. 60.Bh3 Kg5
  61. 61.Bc8 Qc6
  62. 62.Bh3 Kh5
  63. 63.Bf5 Kh4
  64. 64.Bh3 Kg5

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