Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

XXVI SuperGM · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event XXVI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 6
Date 2009.02.25
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7n/6rk/8/R7/7R/6PK/8 b - - 18 59

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 h5
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Be2 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Qc2 Nxe5
  14. 14.Bxe5 Bg7
  15. 15.b3 O-O
  16. 16.bxc4 Nh7
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Rad1 Qxh4
  19. 19.cxb5 cxb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 Rac8
  21. 21.Qd3 Rfd8
  22. 22.d5 exd5
  23. 23.Qd4+ Kg8
  24. 24.Qxa7 Qe7
  25. 25.e5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Qxb7 Rb8
  27. 27.Qc7 Qxe2
  28. 28.Nd4 Qc4
  29. 29.Qe5 Re8
  30. 30.Qxh5 Rb6
  31. 31.Nf5 Rbe6
  32. 32.Ne3 Qxa2
  33. 33.Nxg4 Qe2
  34. 34.Qh4 Qc4
  35. 35.f4 Rg6
  36. 36.Rf3 Qc5+
  37. 37.Kh1 Qe7
  38. 38.Qh3 Qd6
  39. 39.f5 Rg5
  40. 40.Nh6+ Kf8
  41. 41.Nxf7 Qf6
  42. 42.Nxg5 Nxg5
  43. 43.Qh4 Re7
  44. 44.Rh3 Qxf5
  45. 45.Qh8+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rh5 Re8
  47. 47.Qh6 Rg8
  48. 48.Qd6 Rg6
  49. 49.Qxd5+ Qxd5
  50. 50.Rxd5 Ne4
  51. 51.Rhf5+ Kg7
  52. 52.Rd7+ Kh6
  53. 53.Rf4 Ng3+
  54. 54.Kh2 Nh5
  55. 55.Ra4 Nf6
  56. 56.Rdd4 Rg5
  57. 57.Rf4 Rg6
  58. 58.Rf3 Nh7
  59. 59.Rh3+

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