Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 4
Date 2008.02.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6r1/5b2/5P2/2k4K/3R4/8 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 exd4
  10. 10.e5 Ne8
  11. 11.Qxd4 Bb7
  12. 12.c4 bxc4
  13. 13.Qxc4 d5
  14. 14.exd6 Nxd6
  15. 15.Qg4 Nb5
  16. 16.Nc3 Nxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Bd6
  18. 18.Bf4 Qf6
  19. 19.Bxd6 cxd6
  20. 20.Rad1 Rad8
  21. 21.Qb4 Ba8
  22. 22.Re3 g6
  23. 23.Qb6 Qg5
  24. 24.Rg3 Qb5
  25. 25.Rxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Qxd6 a5
  27. 27.Qf4 Bd5
  28. 28.Rg5 f5
  29. 29.Qe5 Rd8
  30. 30.h4 a4
  31. 31.Bc2 Qb8
  32. 32.Qxf5 Bxa2
  33. 33.Bxa4 Bf7
  34. 34.h5 Qb6
  35. 35.hxg6 hxg6
  36. 36.Qf4 Rc8
  37. 37.Rg3 Rc4
  38. 38.Qh6 Rxa4
  39. 39.Rh3 Ra1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qd6+
  41. 41.f4 Qf6
  42. 42.Qh7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qh6+ Ke7
  44. 44.Re3+ Kd7
  45. 45.Kg3 Ra4
  46. 46.Rd3+ Kc6
  47. 47.Rd4 Ra3
  48. 48.Rd3 Bd5
  49. 49.Qh3 Qf5
  50. 50.Qxf5 gxf5
  51. 51.Kh3 Ra1
  52. 52.Rd2 Rh1+
  53. 53.Kg3 Rh6
  54. 54.Re2 Re6
  55. 55.Rd2 Rg6+
  56. 56.Kh3 Kc5
  57. 57.Re2 Kc4
  58. 58.Rd2 Be4
  59. 59.g4 Kxc3
  60. 60.gxf5 Bxf5+

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