Levon Aronian vs Alexei Shirov

5th Zurich CC Blitz · 2016 · English Opening · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event 5th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.2
Date 2016.02.15
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3r1p1p/p4p2/8/8/1P1b2PP/P4P2/3R1BK1 b - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 d4
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.exd4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qxd4
  9. 9.d3 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Qd6
  12. 12.Qe2 e5
  13. 13.h3 Be6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Bxb7 Rab8
  16. 16.Bg2 Qxd3
  17. 17.Nd5 Qxe2
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Kf8
  19. 19.Rxe2 Bxc4
  20. 20.Rc2 Bd3
  21. 21.Rxc5 Kxe7
  22. 22.Rxe5+ Kf8
  23. 23.b3 a6
  24. 24.Rc1 Rbc8
  25. 25.Rec5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Bxc5+ Kg8
  27. 27.Rd1 Rd7
  28. 28.Bc6 Rd8
  29. 29.Be7 Rd4
  30. 30.Bxf6 gxf6
  31. 31.Bg2 Rd7
  32. 32.Bf1

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