Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · English Opening · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 2
Date 2006.02.19
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/1R3R1p/4N1p1/p7/5p2/1P4P1/r2nP1KP/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Be3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rac1 Rc8
  11. 11.b3 a6
  12. 12.Rfd1 O-O
  13. 13.Qd2 Ne4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Ne1 Nf6
  16. 16.Bh3 Rb8
  17. 17.Nd3 Ba8
  18. 18.f3 e6
  19. 19.Bf2 Re8
  20. 20.Nb4 a5
  21. 21.Na6 Rc8
  22. 22.Qxd6 Qxd6
  23. 23.Rxd6 Nd5
  24. 24.Rd1 Nc3
  25. 25.R1d2 b5
  26. 26.Rd7 Be5
  27. 27.cxb5 Nxb5
  28. 28.Bf1 Bc6
  29. 29.R7d3 Na3
  30. 30.f4 Bf6
  31. 31.Nc5 Be7
  32. 32.Rd1 Nb5
  33. 33.Na4 Be4
  34. 34.Rd7 Bb4
  35. 35.Bg2 Bxg2
  36. 36.Kxg2 Rc2
  37. 37.Rb7 Na3
  38. 38.Rdd7 Rf8
  39. 39.Kf3 Nb1
  40. 40.Be3 Rxa2
  41. 41.Bc5 Nd2+
  42. 42.Kg2 Bxc5
  43. 43.Nxc5 e5
  44. 44.Ne6 exf4
  45. 45.Rxf7

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