Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Sparkassen · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Sparkassen
Site Dortmund GER
Round 7
Date 2006.08.06
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/3P1Qnp/1p4p1/2qB4/pB1p2P1/P7/1P5P/1K6 b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Bxd5
  9. 9.Nc3 Bc6
  10. 10.e4 Be7
  11. 11.Bf4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Na6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nb4
  14. 14.a3 Qc8
  15. 15.Kb1 a5
  16. 16.Ne5 Re8
  17. 17.Rhe1 Bf8
  18. 18.g4 g6
  19. 19.Bg3 Re6
  20. 20.f4 d6
  21. 21.Nxc6 Nxc6
  22. 22.Nb5 Ne8
  23. 23.e5 dxe5
  24. 24.Bd5 a4
  25. 25.fxe5 Ng7
  26. 26.Qf3 Rb8
  27. 27.Nd6 Bxd6
  28. 28.exd6 Nd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Bxe1 cxd4
  31. 31.Qxf7+ Kh8
  32. 32.d7 Qc5
  33. 33.Bb4

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