Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

25th ECC · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 25th ECC
Site Ohrid MKD
Round 6
Date 2009.10.09
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 29
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1N1k1p2/2pbpB2/7p/1p1PP1pP/1PpB4/r3KPP1/8 w - - 4 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  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.Nxd7 Qxd7
  13. 13.Be5 Qe7
  14. 14.O-O Rg8
  15. 15.b3 Nd7
  16. 16.Bg3 b4
  17. 17.Na4 c3
  18. 18.Qd3 h5
  19. 19.a3 a5
  20. 20.axb4 axb4
  21. 21.Nc5 Rxa1
  22. 22.Nxb7 Ne5
  23. 23.Rxa1 Nxd3
  24. 24.Ra8+ Kd7
  25. 25.Bxd3 Qf6
  26. 26.Be5 Bd6
  27. 27.Bxf6 Rxa8
  28. 28.Kf1 Ra1+
  29. 29.Ke2 Ra2+

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Alexander Grischuk and Levon Aronian, or browse all Alexander Grischuk games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.