Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

WCh · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 5
Date 2007.09.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/1R6/p2p1b2/P2P4/4n1P1/1p6/3Q3P/3B1R1K b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 b5
  6. 6.Nf3 d6
  7. 7.e4 a6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Bd3 g6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bg7
  11. 11.Nc4 O-O
  12. 12.Bf4 Ne8
  13. 13.a5 Bh3
  14. 14.Ng5 Bd7
  15. 15.O-O Bb5
  16. 16.Qd2 h6
  17. 17.Nf3 g5
  18. 18.Be3 Bxc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Qf6
  20. 20.Qd1 Nd7
  21. 21.Rb1 Qe7
  22. 22.Nd2 Nef6
  23. 23.Re1 Rfe8
  24. 24.f3 Qd8
  25. 25.Ra1 g4
  26. 26.fxg4 Ne5
  27. 27.Be2 Qd7
  28. 28.g5 Nfg4
  29. 29.Bf4 hxg5
  30. 30.Bxg5 f5
  31. 31.Rf1 Rf8
  32. 32.exf5 Rxf5
  33. 33.Bf4 Nf6
  34. 34.g4 Rxf4
  35. 35.Rxf4 Nf7
  36. 36.Nc4 Re8
  37. 37.Qd3 Qe7
  38. 38.Bf3 Ne5
  39. 39.Nxe5 Qxe5
  40. 40.Rf5 Qxb2
  41. 41.Rf1 b3
  42. 42.Kh1 Nd7
  43. 43.Bd1 c4
  44. 44.Qxc4 Nc5
  45. 45.Qf4 Ne4
  46. 46.Rf7 Bf6
  47. 47.Rb7 Qd2
  48. 48.Qxd2

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