Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

2nd FIDE GP · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 2nd FIDE GP
Site Sochi RUS
Round 3
Date 2008.08.02
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 44
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4Qp1k/5Pp1/5q1p/1P5P/P4rP1/5P2/3R2K1 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 e6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Bd2 Re8
  11. 11.Qd1 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 a6
  13. 13.Qc2 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rc8
  16. 16.Be1 Qe7
  17. 17.Rac1 Rc7
  18. 18.Be2 Rec8
  19. 19.Qb1 h6
  20. 20.Bf3 g6
  21. 21.Ne2 Rb8
  22. 22.Nf4 Ncd7
  23. 23.Rxc7 Bxc7
  24. 24.Qc2 Ne5
  25. 25.Be2 Nc6
  26. 26.Bxa6 Bxf4
  27. 27.exf4 Nb4
  28. 28.Bxb4 Qxb4
  29. 29.a3 Qf8
  30. 30.Be2 Rc8
  31. 31.Qb3 Rc7
  32. 32.Bf3 Qc8
  33. 33.g3 Kg7
  34. 34.Qb4 h5
  35. 35.h4 Rc4
  36. 36.Qxb7 Qc5
  37. 37.b4 Qf5
  38. 38.Qe7 Ne4
  39. 39.Qa7 e5
  40. 40.Qa6 Rc3
  41. 41.Qe2 Nf6
  42. 42.fxe5 Rxf3
  43. 43.exf6+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qe7

More Vassily Ivanchuk Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Vassily Ivanchuk and Levon Aronian, or browse all Vassily Ivanchuk games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.