Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

Levitov Christmas Final · 2020 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Levitov Christmas Final
Site lichess.org INT
Round 3.5
Date 2020.12.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4Qp2/6p1/7p/7P/1p1qP3/2k2PP1/4K3 w - - 23 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 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 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Qa5
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Nd4 Bd7
  14. 14.O-O Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Qxc5
  16. 16.c4 dxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 b5
  18. 18.Be2 Rfc8
  19. 19.Qb2 a6
  20. 20.Bf3 Rab8
  21. 21.Rfc1 Qd6
  22. 22.a3 Ng4
  23. 23.Bxg4 Bxg4
  24. 24.h3 Bd7
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Qxc1 a5
  28. 28.Qc3 b4
  29. 29.axb4 axb4
  30. 30.Qc4 h5
  31. 31.Kh1 g6
  32. 32.Kg1 Kg7
  33. 33.Kf1 Qb6
  34. 34.Qd5 Ba4
  35. 35.Qe5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Nf3 b3
  37. 37.Qb2 Qb4
  38. 38.Nd4 Bb5+
  39. 39.Nxb5 Qxb5+
  40. 40.Ke1 Qd3
  41. 41.h4 Kf8
  42. 42.Qa3+ Ke8
  43. 43.Qa8+ Ke7
  44. 44.Qa7+ Ke6
  45. 45.Qb6+ Kd5
  46. 46.Qb7+ Kc5
  47. 47.Qe7+ Kb5
  48. 48.Qb7+ Ka4
  49. 49.Qa7+ Kb4
  50. 50.Qe7+ Kc3
  51. 51.Qc5+ Kb2
  52. 52.Qe7 Kc2

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