Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

It A · 2005 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event It A
Site Stepanakert ARM
Round 3
Date 2005.10.04
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/1nr3bp/3Np1p1/B3P3/P7/4R2P/1Q3PP1/3q1BK1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 Bd7
  7. 7.Nbd2 g6
  8. 8.Nf1 Bg7
  9. 9.Ng3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Re1 Qe7
  12. 12.h3 Qf8
  13. 13.d4 Rad8
  14. 14.Bd2 Kh8
  15. 15.Rc1 b5
  16. 16.Bc2 Na5
  17. 17.Bd3 Nb7
  18. 18.b4 a5
  19. 19.c4 bxc4
  20. 20.Rxc4 c6
  21. 21.bxa5 Ra8
  22. 22.dxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.Qc2 Nxa5
  24. 24.Bb4 Qg8
  25. 25.Rc5 Nb7
  26. 26.Rxe5 c5
  27. 27.Bc3 Be6
  28. 28.Bb5 Rec8
  29. 29.a4 Nd6
  30. 30.Bf1 Nfe8
  31. 31.Rxc5 Nb7
  32. 32.Rxc8 Rxc8
  33. 33.Re3 Ned6
  34. 34.Qb2 Na5
  35. 35.Ng5 Ndb7
  36. 36.Nxe6 fxe6
  37. 37.e5 Qd8
  38. 38.Ne4 Qd1
  39. 39.Nd6 Rc7
  40. 40.Bxa5

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