Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2006.03.28
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/5pbk/3N2p1/Q3n2p/3B4/3r3K/P6P/8 w - - 6 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 Be7
  6. 6.g3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Nge2 Ne8
  9. 9.O-O g6
  10. 10.Be3 Ng7
  11. 11.Kh1 Kh8
  12. 12.Qd2 Nf6
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.gxf4 Re8
  15. 15.Bg1 Ngh5
  16. 16.e5 dxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Ng4
  18. 18.Ne4 Nxe5
  19. 19.d6 Bf8
  20. 20.Bxc5 Bg7
  21. 21.Rac1 b6
  22. 22.Bg1 Bb7
  23. 23.c5 bxc5
  24. 24.Nxc5 Bxg2+
  25. 25.Kxg2 Qc8
  26. 26.Nd4 Qg4+
  27. 27.Kh1 Rad8
  28. 28.Nb7 Rd7
  29. 29.Rc7 Qh3
  30. 30.Qg2 Ng3+
  31. 31.Qxg3 Qxf1
  32. 32.Qg2 Qa6
  33. 33.Nc5 Qxd6
  34. 34.Nb5 Qxc7
  35. 35.Nxc7 Rxc7
  36. 36.Qd5 Rcc8
  37. 37.Nb7 Rc1
  38. 38.Nd6 Rd8
  39. 39.Kg2 Rc2+
  40. 40.Kg3 Kg8
  41. 41.Kh3 h5
  42. 42.Bxa7 Rxb2
  43. 43.Bc5 Kh7
  44. 44.Bd4 Rd2
  45. 45.Qa5 Rd3+

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