Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 0-1
Event Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.4
Date 2013.05.07
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/8/1p2p1n1/2p1P3/6k1/5qB1/7K/8 w - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.f4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 dxc5
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.Qe2 Bf5
  11. 11.Bxf5 gxf5
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe6
  14. 14.Be3 b6
  15. 15.Ng5 Qg6
  16. 16.h4 h5
  17. 17.Bf2 Rad8
  18. 18.Rxd8 Rxd8
  19. 19.Rd1 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Qxd1 Bh6
  21. 21.c3 Kf8
  22. 22.Qd7 Bxg5
  23. 23.hxg5 Qe6
  24. 24.Qd1 Qxa2
  25. 25.Qxh5 Ke8
  26. 26.g6 Qb1+
  27. 27.Kh2 fxg6
  28. 28.Qxg6+ Kd7
  29. 29.g4 Qxb2
  30. 30.Qxf5+ e6
  31. 31.Qd3+ Ke8
  32. 32.Kg3 Ne7
  33. 33.Qc4 Nd5
  34. 34.Qa4+ Kf8
  35. 35.Qxa7 Qxc3+
  36. 36.Kh4 Nxf4
  37. 37.Qb8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Bg3 Ng6+
  39. 39.Kh3 Qf3
  40. 40.Qc7+ Kh6
  41. 41.g5+ Kxg5
  42. 42.Qd8+ Kh5
  43. 43.Kh2 Kg4

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