Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2008 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2008.01.13
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/1b3rp1/p5R1/Bp6/5PP1/3p2bP/PP6/2RK4 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.c5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bd3 e5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Ng4
  10. 10.f4 Bxc5
  11. 11.Qf3 Qb6
  12. 12.Ke2 Nh6
  13. 13.h3 Nf5
  14. 14.g4 Ne7
  15. 15.Bd2 O-O
  16. 16.Rac1 f6
  17. 17.exf6 Rxf6
  18. 18.e4 Bd4
  19. 19.exd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Kd1 Rf7
  21. 21.Re1 Bb7
  22. 22.Qe2 Ng6
  23. 23.Bxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Qe6 Rd8
  25. 25.Qxb6 Bxb6
  26. 26.Re6 Ba7
  27. 27.Ne2 d4
  28. 28.Ng3 d3
  29. 29.Rxg6 Bf2
  30. 30.Ba5 Bxg3

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