Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

Levitov Christmas Final · 2020 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Christmas Final
Site lichess.org INT
Round 3.3
Date 2020.12.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2R2pk1/P5p1/2K4p/4rP1P/6P1/8/8 b - - 1 45

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.Qxc3 Qxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rfb1 Rab8
  18. 18.f3 Rxc5
  19. 19.Rb3 Ba4
  20. 20.Rb4 b5
  21. 21.Rab1 Re8
  22. 22.Bxb5 Bxb5
  23. 23.Rxb5 Rxc3
  24. 24.R1b3 Rexe3
  25. 25.Ra5 Rxb3
  26. 26.Nxb3 Re7
  27. 27.Kf2 h5
  28. 28.h4 g6
  29. 29.g3 Kg7
  30. 30.Nd4 Rc7
  31. 31.a4 Rc4
  32. 32.Ke3 Rc7
  33. 33.Nb5 Re7+
  34. 34.Kd2 Ne8
  35. 35.Rxa7 Re6
  36. 36.a5 Rf6
  37. 37.Ke3 Re6+
  38. 38.Kd4 Rf6
  39. 39.f4 Re6
  40. 40.a6 Re4+
  41. 41.Kxd5 Nf6+
  42. 42.Kc5 Ra4
  43. 43.Nd6 Ne4+
  44. 44.Nxe4 Rxe4
  45. 45.Rc7

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