Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 10.8
Date 2012.12.17
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p5/1k6/4PK2/P3P3/8/1p6/2r2R2 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Ne2 Be7
  12. 12.Re1 Nh4
  13. 13.Nxh4 Bxh4
  14. 14.Bf4 Be7
  15. 15.Nd4 g5
  16. 16.Bh2 Bc5
  17. 17.Nb3 Bb6
  18. 18.c4 Be6
  19. 19.Rac1 c5
  20. 20.a4 a6
  21. 21.a5 Ba7
  22. 22.Nd2 Kd7
  23. 23.Ne4 g4
  24. 24.h4 Kc6
  25. 25.Red1 Rab8
  26. 26.b3 b5
  27. 27.axb6 Rxb6
  28. 28.Rc3 Rhb8
  29. 29.Rdd3 Bf5
  30. 30.f3 a5
  31. 31.Bf4 a4
  32. 32.bxa4 Rb1+
  33. 33.Kf2 R8b2+
  34. 34.Rd2 Bb6
  35. 35.Rcc2 Rxc2
  36. 36.Rxc2 Ba5
  37. 37.Bd2 Bb4
  38. 38.Ke3 Rg1
  39. 39.Bc3 gxf3
  40. 40.gxf3 Rh1
  41. 41.Kf4 Bxe4
  42. 42.fxe4 Rxh4+
  43. 43.Kf5 Rh3
  44. 44.Bxb4 Rf3+
  45. 45.Kg5 cxb4
  46. 46.Kxh5 Kc5
  47. 47.Kg4 Rc3
  48. 48.Rf2 Rxc4
  49. 49.Rxf7 Kb6
  50. 50.Rf4 b3
  51. 51.Kf5 b2
  52. 52.Rf1 Rc1

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