Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 6.5
Date 2023.04.21
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r1k2/1b3p1p/8/p1rBKP2/3R4/p7/7P/6R1 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.c4 O-O
  7. 7.Qa4 a6
  8. 8.Bf4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 dxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 Nd5
  11. 11.Rfd1 Qb6
  12. 12.Qc2 Nxf4
  13. 13.gxf4 Bxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Ne4 Qg7
  16. 16.Rd2 Nf6
  17. 17.Rad1 Bf5
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  19. 19.Qb3 Rab8
  20. 20.Qb6 Kh8
  21. 21.Qd4 Qxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Kg7
  23. 23.Kf1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Be4 Be6
  25. 25.a3 c5
  26. 26.R4d2 b5
  27. 27.Bd5 Bf5
  28. 28.f3 c4
  29. 29.Kf2 c3
  30. 30.bxc3 Rxc3
  31. 31.e4 Bc8
  32. 32.Rd3 Rc5
  33. 33.Ke3 a5
  34. 34.Rb1 Ba6
  35. 35.f5 gxf5
  36. 36.Kd4 Rc2
  37. 37.Rg1+ Kf8
  38. 38.f4 e6
  39. 39.Bxe6 Rd8+
  40. 40.Bd5 fxe4
  41. 41.Kxe4 b4
  42. 42.Rd4 bxa3
  43. 43.Ke5 Rc5
  44. 44.f5 Bb7

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