Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2011.11.24
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D82)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7P/pP3Q2/P1n5/2q1p1P1/4P3/5P2/4k1K1 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5
  7. 7.Rc1 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 Qxc5
  10. 10.Bb3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Qa5
  12. 12.h3 Bf5
  13. 13.Qe2 Ne4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qh5
  16. 16.Bc2 Bxc2
  17. 17.Qxc2 Qb5
  18. 18.a4 Qb4
  19. 19.Ne1 e5
  20. 20.Bg3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Nd3 Qe7
  22. 22.Qc5 Rd6
  23. 23.b4 Rad8
  24. 24.b5 Rd5
  25. 25.Qc2 e4
  26. 26.Nf4 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Qxd1 Nb4
  29. 29.Qc1 Bf6
  30. 30.Qc8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qb8 a6
  32. 32.b6 Nc6
  33. 33.Qc8 h5
  34. 34.Ne2 Nd8
  35. 35.Bc7 Qe6
  36. 36.Qb8 Qd7
  37. 37.Be5 Ne6
  38. 38.Nc3 Qc6
  39. 39.a5 h4
  40. 40.Bxf6+ Kxf6
  41. 41.Qh8+ Kf5
  42. 42.Qxh4 Qxc3
  43. 43.g4+ Ke5
  44. 44.Qh8+ f6
  45. 45.Qb8+ Kd5
  46. 46.Qxb7+ Qc6
  47. 47.Qb8 Nc5
  48. 48.Qg8+ Qe6
  49. 49.Qxg6 Kc4
  50. 50.h4 Kd3
  51. 51.h5 Ke2
  52. 52.h6 Qc4
  53. 53.h7 Ke1
  54. 54.Qxf6

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