Levon Aronian vs Nigel Short

Rapid · 2004 · Trompowsky Attack · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Rapid
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 2.2
Date 2004.03.19
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1R3rk1/5p2/2P3p1/pQPp1b2/P2P3p/2P5/5PP1/2q3K1 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 Ne4
  3. 3.Bf4 d5
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.dxc5 Nc6
  7. 7.Bb5 e6
  8. 8.b4 a5
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.c3 Ba6
  11. 11.Ne2 Nd7
  12. 12.Nd2 e5
  13. 13.Bg3 h5
  14. 14.Nf3 Qf6
  15. 15.h4 Be7
  16. 16.O-O Qf5
  17. 17.Re1 O-O
  18. 18.a4 Rfc8
  19. 19.b5 Bb7
  20. 20.Ned4 exd4
  21. 21.exd4 Bf6
  22. 22.Qd2 Nf8
  23. 23.Be5 Ng6
  24. 24.Bxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.Re3 Re8
  26. 26.Rae1 Rxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 Nxh4
  28. 28.Nxh4 Qxh4
  29. 29.Re5 Rf8
  30. 30.Qe2 g6
  31. 31.Re7 Bc8
  32. 32.bxc6 Qf6
  33. 33.Rc7 Bf5
  34. 34.Qb5 Qg5
  35. 35.Rb7 h4
  36. 36.Rb8 Qc1+

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