Levon Aronian vs Nigel Short

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 3
Date 2011.12.05
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q1k1/3R4/3N4/8/5PK1/8/8/q4r2 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 Ba6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.O-O Qd6
  11. 11.Nc3 Nc6
  12. 12.Rac1 Rfe8
  13. 13.Qf4 Rad8
  14. 14.Rfe1 g6
  15. 15.a3 Kg7
  16. 16.Bf1 Na5
  17. 17.Qxd6 Rxd6
  18. 18.Nd2 Ne4
  19. 19.Ncxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.b4 Nc6
  21. 21.e3 Bxf1
  22. 22.Kxf1 Re7
  23. 23.Nc4 Rd8
  24. 24.Re2 f6
  25. 25.Rec2 Nb8
  26. 26.a4 Na6
  27. 27.Nd2 c5
  28. 28.bxc5 bxc5
  29. 29.Nb3 cxd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 Nb4
  31. 31.Rc7 Rdd7
  32. 32.Rxd7 Rxd7
  33. 33.a5 Kf7
  34. 34.g4 Nd5
  35. 35.Rc8 Ke7
  36. 36.h4 Rb7
  37. 37.h5 f5
  38. 38.hxg6 hxg6
  39. 39.gxf5 gxf5
  40. 40.Nxf5+ Kd7
  41. 41.Rc5 Nb4
  42. 42.Ng3 Nc6
  43. 43.Nxe4 Rb1+
  44. 44.Ke2 Ra1
  45. 45.f4 Rxa5
  46. 46.Rc2 Nb4
  47. 47.Rd2+ Ke7
  48. 48.Kf3 Rh5
  49. 49.Ng5 a5
  50. 50.e4 Rh1
  51. 51.e5 Rf1+
  52. 52.Kg4 a4
  53. 53.e6 a3
  54. 54.Rd7+ Ke8
  55. 55.Ne4 Nd5
  56. 56.Rxd5 a2
  57. 57.Rd7 a1=Q
  58. 58.Nd6+ Kf8
  59. 59.e7+ Kg8
  60. 60.e8=Q#

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