Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Amber Rapid · 2008 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 3
Date 2008.03.17
Opening French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/6r1/6P1/4QK2/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.e4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Be7
  4. 4.Bd3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Nf6
  6. 6.Qe2 a5
  7. 7.Ngf3 Na6
  8. 8.Bb5+ Bd7
  9. 9.Ne5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nfxd7
  11. 11.exd5 exd5
  12. 12.Qe5 O-O
  13. 13.Qxd5 Qb6
  14. 14.a4 Rad8
  15. 15.O-O Qg6
  16. 16.Nb3 Qxc2
  17. 17.Nxa5 Nb6
  18. 18.Qf3 Nd5
  19. 19.b4 Nxb4
  20. 20.Ba3 Ne6
  21. 21.Qxb7 Bd6
  22. 22.Bxb4 Bxb4
  23. 23.Nc6 Qd2
  24. 24.Nxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Bc4 Nf4
  26. 26.g3 Ne6
  27. 27.Rad1 Qxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Bf8
  30. 30.Bxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.a5 Rd5
  32. 32.a6 Bc5
  33. 33.a7 Bxa7
  34. 34.Qxa7 Kf8
  35. 35.h4 h5
  36. 36.Kf3 Rf5+
  37. 37.Ke3 Re5+
  38. 38.Kf4 Rf5+
  39. 39.Ke4 Rd5
  40. 40.f3 Rf5
  41. 41.Qd7 Rf6
  42. 42.g4 hxg4
  43. 43.fxg4 Rf1
  44. 44.h5 Kg8
  45. 45.Qxe6+ Kh8
  46. 46.Qe8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qg6+ Kh8
  48. 48.g5 Rf8
  49. 49.Ke5 Ra8
  50. 50.h6 gxh6
  51. 51.Qxh6+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qe6+ Kh8
  53. 53.Kf5 Ra7
  54. 54.Qe5+ Rg7
  55. 55.g6

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