Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 133 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.6
Date 2020.06.07
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 133
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/q7/8/K4R2/2k5/8 w - - 77 134

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 Be7
  10. 10.Bf4 Nh4
  11. 11.Rad1+ Ke8
  12. 12.Nxh4 Bxh4
  13. 13.Ne2 Be7
  14. 14.Nd4 a6
  15. 15.e6 Bxe6
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bf6
  18. 18.b3 Ke7
  19. 19.Bxc7 Rhc8
  20. 20.Bd6+ Kf7
  21. 21.Bc5 Rd8
  22. 22.Bb6 Rd5
  23. 23.c4 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Ke8
  25. 25.Rd6 Ke7
  26. 26.Rd3 Rc8
  27. 27.b4 e5
  28. 28.Bc5+ Ke6
  29. 29.Rd6+ Kf5
  30. 30.Bb6 Re8
  31. 31.Kf1 h5
  32. 32.Ke2 Re6
  33. 33.Rd1 Re8
  34. 34.a4 Ke6
  35. 35.h3 Be7
  36. 36.Rb1 Rf8
  37. 37.b5 Rf4
  38. 38.bxa6 bxa6
  39. 39.Rc1 c5
  40. 40.Ba5 Re4+
  41. 41.Kd3 Rd4+
  42. 42.Ke2 e4
  43. 43.Rc2 Bf6
  44. 44.Bb6 Kd6
  45. 45.Ba5 Kc6
  46. 46.Bd2 Rd3
  47. 47.a5 Rb3
  48. 48.Be3 Bc3
  49. 49.Bd2 Bb4
  50. 50.Ra2 g6
  51. 51.Kd1 Rd3
  52. 52.Ke2 Rd4
  53. 53.Rc2 Bxd2
  54. 54.Rxd2 Rxc4
  55. 55.Ke3 Ra4
  56. 56.Rd8 Rxa5
  57. 57.Kxe4 Ra4+
  58. 58.Ke5 Ra2
  59. 59.Rd6+ Kb5
  60. 60.Rxg6 Re2+
  61. 61.Kd5 Rxf2
  62. 62.g4 hxg4
  63. 63.hxg4 a5
  64. 64.g5 a4
  65. 65.Rg8 Rd2+
  66. 66.Ke5 a3
  67. 67.g6 Rg2
  68. 68.Kf6 Kc4
  69. 69.Ra8 Kb3
  70. 70.Rb8+ Kc3
  71. 71.Ra8 Rf2+
  72. 72.Ke7 Re2+
  73. 73.Kf7 Rf2+
  74. 74.Ke7 Re2+
  75. 75.Kf7 a2
  76. 76.g7 Rf2+
  77. 77.Ke7 Rg2
  78. 78.Kf7 Kb2
  79. 79.Rb8+ Ka1
  80. 80.g8=Q Rxg8
  81. 81.Kxg8 c4
  82. 82.Rc8 c3
  83. 83.Kf7 Kb2
  84. 84.Rb8+ Kc2
  85. 85.Ra8 Kb3
  86. 86.Rb8+ Kc4
  87. 87.Rc8+ Kd3
  88. 88.Rd8+ Ke3
  89. 89.Re8+ Kf3
  90. 90.Re1 c2
  91. 91.Ke6 Kf2
  92. 92.Rh1 Ke3
  93. 93.Kd5 Kd2
  94. 94.Ra1 c1=Q
  95. 95.Rxa2+ Ke3
  96. 96.Ra6 Qd1+
  97. 97.Ke6 Ke4
  98. 98.Ke7 Qb3
  99. 99.Rh6 Qb7+
  100. 100.Ke8 Qg7
  101. 101.Ra6 Qe5+
  102. 102.Kf7 Kf5
  103. 103.Rh6 Qc7+
  104. 104.Ke8 Qg7
  105. 105.Ra6 Qb7
  106. 106.Rh6 Qc7
  107. 107.Rh3 Qc6+
  108. 108.Ke7 Qc7+
  109. 109.Ke8 Kg6
  110. 110.Rd3 Qe5+
  111. 111.Kd8 Qa5+
  112. 112.Ke7 Qc7+
  113. 113.Ke8 Qe5+
  114. 114.Kd8 Qe4
  115. 115.Rd6+ Kf7
  116. 116.Kc7 Qc4+
  117. 117.Rc6 Qf4+
  118. 118.Kb6 Ke7
  119. 119.Kb5 Kd7
  120. 120.Rc4 Qe3
  121. 121.Kb4 Kd6
  122. 122.Ka4 Kd5
  123. 123.Rc2 Qb6
  124. 124.Rc3 Kd4
  125. 125.Rc2 Kd3
  126. 126.Rc1 Qd4+
  127. 127.Kb3 Qd5+
  128. 128.Kb4 Qb7+
  129. 129.Ka3 Qb5
  130. 130.Rf1 Qa6+
  131. 131.Kb3 Qb6+
  132. 132.Ka3 Kc2
  133. 133.Rf3 Qa5#

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