Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

XXIII Rapid KO · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event XXIII Rapid KO
Site Leon ESP
Round 2.4
Date 2010.06.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p5KP/1k1p1Q2/4qP2/2p5/P7/8/8 b - - 4 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 b6
  6. 6.a3 Ba5
  7. 7.Rb1 Na6
  8. 8.f3 O-O
  9. 9.d5 Nh5
  10. 10.g3 f5
  11. 11.Bg2 Nf6
  12. 12.O-O Bxc3
  13. 13.Nxc3 exd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nc7
  15. 15.e4 Ncxd5
  16. 16.exd5 d6
  17. 17.b3 Rb8
  18. 18.Bb2 Rb7
  19. 19.Re1 Re8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  21. 21.Qd2 Re7
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Bf1 Re3
  24. 24.Bd3 f4
  25. 25.gxf4 Re7
  26. 26.f5 Rg7+
  27. 27.Kh1 Qh5
  28. 28.Qf4 Kf7
  29. 29.h4 Rg5
  30. 30.Rg1 Rxg1+
  31. 31.Kxg1 Ke7
  32. 32.b4 Qe8
  33. 33.Qh6 Qf7
  34. 34.Kf2 Kd8
  35. 35.bxc5 bxc5
  36. 36.Qd2 Qe7
  37. 37.h5 Qe5
  38. 38.Qh6 Qd4+
  39. 39.Ke2 Qe5+
  40. 40.Kf1 Bxf5
  41. 41.Qf8+ Kd7
  42. 42.Qf7+ Kd8
  43. 43.Bxf5 Qxf5
  44. 44.Kf2 Qf4
  45. 45.Qg8+ Kc7
  46. 46.Qxh7+ Kb6
  47. 47.Kg2 Qd2+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qc1
  49. 49.Qe4 Qh1+
  50. 50.Kg4 f5+
  51. 51.Qxf5 Qg1+
  52. 52.Kh4 Qc1
  53. 53.f4 Qxc4
  54. 54.h6 Qc3
  55. 55.h7 c4
  56. 56.Kg5 Qd4
  57. 57.Qf6 Qxd5+
  58. 58.Kh6 Qh1+
  59. 59.Kg6 Qg2+
  60. 60.Qg5 Qe4+
  61. 61.f5 Qe8+
  62. 62.Kg7 Qe5+
  63. 63.Qf6

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