Levon Aronian vs Nigel Short

Gibraltar Masters 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Gibraltar Masters 2018
Site Caleta ENG
Round 7.4
Date 2018.01.29
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/2pr2p1/p7/1p1Pp1q1/1Q4pp/4P3/PP4R1/K2R4 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nf3 f5
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.d4 e4
  6. 6.d5 Ne5
  7. 7.Nxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.g4 Bc5
  9. 9.Qb3 Nf6
  10. 10.Qb5+ Nd7
  11. 11.h4 a6
  12. 12.Qb3 e3
  13. 13.Bxe3 Bxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 fxg4
  15. 15.Ne4 Nf6
  16. 16.Bg2 O-O
  17. 17.c5 Kh8
  18. 18.O-O-O Bf5
  19. 19.Ng3 Bg6
  20. 20.h5 Nxh5
  21. 21.Nxh5 Rf2
  22. 22.Bf1 Qf8
  23. 23.Ng3 Qxc5+
  24. 24.Qc3 Qe7
  25. 25.e4 Qg5+
  26. 26.Kb1 Qf4
  27. 27.Ka1 Rf8
  28. 28.Rg1 Rf7
  29. 29.e3 Qg5
  30. 30.Bc4 Rd7
  31. 31.Qb4 b5
  32. 32.Nf5 h5
  33. 33.Qe1 Rf3
  34. 34.Be2 Rh3
  35. 35.Bf1 Bxf5
  36. 36.Bxh3 Bxe4
  37. 37.Bg2 Bxg2
  38. 38.Rxg2 h4
  39. 39.Qb4

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