Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

2nd Grand Slam Masters · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2009.09.06
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k3r2/4R3/2b1R3/p1pN3P/1p1bP3/8/K3B1P1/8 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Be2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bxg4 Rg8
  13. 13.Nxd7 Qxd7
  14. 14.Bf3 O-O-O
  15. 15.Qd2 Rxg3
  16. 16.fxg3 e5
  17. 17.O-O-O Qxd4
  18. 18.g4 Nd7
  19. 19.Qxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Bg7
  21. 21.Rdd1 Rg8
  22. 22.g5 Ne5
  23. 23.gxh6 Bxh6+
  24. 24.Kb1 b4
  25. 25.Ne2 c5
  26. 26.Rd6 Bg7
  27. 27.Rhd1 Kc7
  28. 28.Nf4 Rh8
  29. 29.h5 Bc6
  30. 30.R6d2 Bh6
  31. 31.Nd5+ Kb8
  32. 32.Rf2 Ba4
  33. 33.Rdf1 Nd3
  34. 34.Re2 Ne5
  35. 35.Rh1 a5
  36. 36.Rf2 Bd7
  37. 37.Be2 Be6
  38. 38.Nf4 Bc8
  39. 39.Rd1 Bb7
  40. 40.Nd5 Re8
  41. 41.Rf6 Re6
  42. 42.Rdf1 Bg7
  43. 43.R6f5 Nd3
  44. 44.Rxf7 Bd4
  45. 45.Rd7 Re8
  46. 46.Rff7 Bc6
  47. 47.Rde7 Rd8
  48. 48.b3 Ne5
  49. 49.Rf5 cxb3
  50. 50.Rfxe5 bxa2+
  51. 51.Kxa2 Rf8
  52. 52.R5e6

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