Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz · 2009 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 10
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/2p3p1/2K4p/4N2P/4r1P1/8/8 w - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 Nf6
  3. 3.Bd3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bf1 Ng4
  10. 10.Nf3 Nge5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.Nd5 f5
  13. 13.g3 fxe4
  14. 14.Rxe4 Bf5
  15. 15.Rh4 Qd7
  16. 16.c3 Kh8
  17. 17.Bg5 Rae8
  18. 18.Bg2 Nd8
  19. 19.Bh6 Bg7
  20. 20.Bxg7+ Qxg7
  21. 21.Ne3 Bd7
  22. 22.Qd4 Qxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Bc6
  24. 24.Rad1 Bxg2
  25. 25.Kxg2 Ne6
  26. 26.Re4 Nc5
  27. 27.Rxe8 Rxe8
  28. 28.Kf3 Kg7
  29. 29.Rd4 Ne6
  30. 30.Rg4 a5
  31. 31.h4 Kf7
  32. 32.Ke2 h5
  33. 33.Re4 b5
  34. 34.Kd2 c6
  35. 35.c4 b4
  36. 36.Ng2 Rb8
  37. 37.Nf4 Nc5
  38. 38.Rd4 a4
  39. 39.f3 a3
  40. 40.bxa3 b3
  41. 41.axb3 Nxb3+
  42. 42.Kc3 Nxd4
  43. 43.Kxd4 Ra8
  44. 44.Nd3 Rxa3
  45. 45.c5 dxc5+
  46. 46.Nxc5 Rxf3
  47. 47.Ne4 Ke7
  48. 48.Kc5 Re3

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