Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 1.3
Date 2003.11.01
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

N2b1r1k/1Q4pp/4p3/4np2/3p1Nq1/6BP/5PB1/5RK1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.Ne5 c5
  7. 7.Na3 cxd4
  8. 8.Naxc4 Bc5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bd2 Nd5
  11. 11.Rc1 Qf6
  12. 12.Nd3 Be7
  13. 13.e4 Nc7
  14. 14.Bf4 Nb5
  15. 15.e5 Qf5
  16. 16.Nb6 Nc6
  17. 17.Nxa8 Bd8
  18. 18.g4 Qg6
  19. 19.Bg3 Kh8
  20. 20.a4 Nba7
  21. 21.b4 f5
  22. 22.Qb3 Qxg4
  23. 23.b5 axb5
  24. 24.axb5 Ne7
  25. 25.Qa4 Bd7
  26. 26.Qxa7 Bxb5
  27. 27.Nf4 Bxf1
  28. 28.Rxf1 Nc6
  29. 29.Qxb7 Nxe5
  30. 30.h3

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