Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 67 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.4
Date 2016.09.25
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/5p1P/5P2/2kB4/1pn1K3/8/8 w - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.b3 b6
  7. 7.Bb2 Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.d4 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nd7
  12. 12.a3 Rc8
  13. 13.Rc1 Be7
  14. 14.e4 Rxc1
  15. 15.Qxc1 N5f6
  16. 16.e5 Nd5
  17. 17.Nc4 Qb8
  18. 18.Qd2 Rd8
  19. 19.b4 Nf8
  20. 20.Nd4 Nc7
  21. 21.Qe2 Bxg2
  22. 22.Kxg2 Qb7+
  23. 23.Qf3 Nd5
  24. 24.Kg1 Ng6
  25. 25.Qe4 Qd7
  26. 26.h4 Bf8
  27. 27.h5 Nge7
  28. 28.Rc1 Rc8
  29. 29.Nd6 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Bxc1 Nc6
  31. 31.Bb2 Nxe5
  32. 32.N6b5 Nc4
  33. 33.Bc1 a6
  34. 34.Na7 Qxa7
  35. 35.Nc6 Nd6
  36. 36.Qxd5 exd5
  37. 37.Nxa7 Nc4
  38. 38.Kf1 a5
  39. 39.Nc6 axb4
  40. 40.axb4 f6
  41. 41.Ke2 Kf7
  42. 42.f4 Ke6
  43. 43.Kd3 Kd7
  44. 44.b5 Bc5
  45. 45.Nd4 Bxd4
  46. 46.Kxd4 Nd6
  47. 47.Kxd5 Nxb5
  48. 48.g4 Nc7+
  49. 49.Ke4 g6
  50. 50.Bb2 Ne8
  51. 51.h6 Kc6
  52. 52.f5 Nd6+
  53. 53.Kf4 gxf5
  54. 54.gxf5 Ne8
  55. 55.Ke4 Kc5
  56. 56.Bd4+ Kc6
  57. 57.Bb2 b5
  58. 58.Ba3 Nd6+
  59. 59.Kf4 Kd5
  60. 60.Bb4 Ne8
  61. 61.Be7 Kd4
  62. 62.Bf8 Kc4
  63. 63.Ke4 Nc7
  64. 64.Ba3 Nd5
  65. 65.Bb2 b4
  66. 66.Bd4 Nc3+
  67. 67.Ke3 b3

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