Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

Levitov Christmas Final · 2020 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Christmas Final
Site lichess.org INT
Round 3.1
Date 2020.12.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/1r3p2/RPNP2p1/2p1P3/2P2K2/2b3P1/8 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 O-O
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qb3 Qe7
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3+
  12. 12.bxc3 b5
  13. 13.a4 a6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.O-O c6
  16. 16.Ne5 Qc7
  17. 17.Ra3 c5
  18. 18.axb5 c4
  19. 19.Qa2 a5
  20. 20.Ra1 Ne4
  21. 21.Bf3 Rab8
  22. 22.Bxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rxa5 Rb6
  24. 24.h3 Qe7
  25. 25.Qe2 Qg5
  26. 26.Qg4 Qxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Rd8
  28. 28.f3 Bc2
  29. 29.Ra8 Rxa8
  30. 30.Rxa8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Ra5 f6
  32. 32.Nd7 Rb7
  33. 33.Nc5 Rb6
  34. 34.Kf2 Kg6
  35. 35.Kg3 h5
  36. 36.gxh5+ Kxh5
  37. 37.e4 dxe4
  38. 38.fxe4 g5
  39. 39.d5 Kg6
  40. 40.Kf3 Kf7

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