Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2009.11.11
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7r/4k2P/8/3K4/1P5R/8/8 b - - 10 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.e4 b4
  10. 10.Na4 c5
  11. 11.e5 Nd5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Nxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.O-O h6
  15. 15.Nd2 O-O
  16. 16.Ne4 Bd4
  17. 17.Nd6 Bc6
  18. 18.Bh7+ Kxh7
  19. 19.Qxd4 f6
  20. 20.Bd2 fxe5
  21. 21.Qe4+ Kg8
  22. 22.Qxe5 Qd7
  23. 23.Rac1 Rad8
  24. 24.Nc4 Rf5
  25. 25.Qg3 Nf6
  26. 26.Bxh6 Ne4
  27. 27.Qg4 Nf6
  28. 28.Qg6 Qe7
  29. 29.Bg5 Be8
  30. 30.Bxf6 Qxf6
  31. 31.Qxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  33. 33.Rxd1 Rc5
  34. 34.b3 Bb5
  35. 35.Ne3 f5
  36. 36.f4 Kf7
  37. 37.Kf2 a5
  38. 38.Rd8 Rc1
  39. 39.Rb8 Bd3
  40. 40.Rb7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Ra7 Rb1
  42. 42.g4 fxg4
  43. 43.Nxg4+ Kf5
  44. 44.Ne5 Ke4
  45. 45.Nxd3 Kxd3
  46. 46.Rxa5 Ke4
  47. 47.Re5+ Kxf4
  48. 48.Rxe6 Rh1
  49. 49.Kg2 Rc1
  50. 50.Re2 Rc3
  51. 51.Kf2 Rc1
  52. 52.Rd2 Ke4
  53. 53.Kg3 Rc8
  54. 54.h4 Ke5
  55. 55.Re2+ Kf5
  56. 56.Rf2+ Kg6
  57. 57.Rf4 Rc2
  58. 58.Rxb4 Rxa2
  59. 59.Rb5 Rd2
  60. 60.h5+ Kf6
  61. 61.h6 Rd7
  62. 62.Rh5 Rh7
  63. 63.Kf4 Kg6
  64. 64.Rh3 Kf6
  65. 65.Ke4 Ke6
  66. 66.Kd4

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