Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

Bundesliga 2006-7 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Bundesliga 2006-7
Site Tegel GER
Round 1
Date 2006.10.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/7R/1p3kp1/8/r4P2/2r3PK/7P/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qb3 a6
  10. 10.a4 Qe7
  11. 11.Rd1 Rb8
  12. 12.Qc2 b6
  13. 13.Qe2 Ra8
  14. 14.Na2 Bb7
  15. 15.Nxb4 cxb4
  16. 16.Bd3 Ne4
  17. 17.Nd2 f5
  18. 18.Nc4 Rac8
  19. 19.f3 Nd6
  20. 20.Nxd6 Qxd6
  21. 21.Bxa6 Bxa6
  22. 22.Qxa6 e5
  23. 23.Bd2 exd4
  24. 24.Qb5 Qe6
  25. 25.exd4 Rc2
  26. 26.Qxb4 Nf6
  27. 27.Re1 Qc4
  28. 28.Qxc4+ Rxc4
  29. 29.Re5 Rd8
  30. 30.Rxf5 Rc2
  31. 31.Bc3 Nd5
  32. 32.Re1 g6
  33. 33.Rfe5 Nf4
  34. 34.g3 Nh3+
  35. 35.Kh1 Nf2+
  36. 36.Kg2 Ne4+
  37. 37.Kh3 Nxc3
  38. 38.bxc3 Rxc3
  39. 39.f4 Rxd4
  40. 40.Re8+ Kf7
  41. 41.R1e7+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rxh7 Rxa4

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