Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · English Opening · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2011.03.15
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/1NBrP3/1Pb3K1/6P1/8/7p/8 w - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.a3 e6
  6. 6.b4 d6
  7. 7.Rb1 Nge7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Qc2 Bb7
  11. 11.b5 Na5
  12. 12.d3 d5
  13. 13.Rd1 Nf5
  14. 14.Bg5 Nd4
  15. 15.Qc1 Nab3
  16. 16.Bxd8 Nxc1
  17. 17.Rdxc1 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Bxf3 Rfxd8
  19. 19.a4 Rab8
  20. 20.cxd5 exd5
  21. 21.a5 Rd6
  22. 22.Na4 Bc8
  23. 23.Kg2 h5
  24. 24.h3 Be6
  25. 25.Rc2 c4
  26. 26.dxc4 Bf5
  27. 27.Rbc1 Bxc2
  28. 28.Rxc2 dxc4
  29. 29.axb6 axb6
  30. 30.Rxc4 Rd4
  31. 31.Nb2 Rxc4
  32. 32.Nxc4 Bf8
  33. 33.Bd5 Kg7
  34. 34.e4 Bc5
  35. 35.f4 Rc8
  36. 36.Ne5 f6
  37. 37.Nd3 Bf8
  38. 38.Bc6 Rd8
  39. 39.Bd5 Rd7
  40. 40.g4 h4
  41. 41.Kf3 g5
  42. 42.fxg5 fxg5
  43. 43.Ne5 Ra7
  44. 44.Nc4 Bc5
  45. 45.e5 Ra2
  46. 46.Ke4 Rh2
  47. 47.Kf5 Rxh3
  48. 48.Kxg5 Rd3
  49. 49.Bc6 h3
  50. 50.e6 h2
  51. 51.Nxb6 Rd6

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