Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2011.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/8/R3p3/2P2kP1/p1r4P/6K1/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Bd7
  12. 12.Rad1 Rd8
  13. 13.b3 Be7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bb4
  15. 15.Bd2 Bc8
  16. 16.Ne2 Bxd2
  17. 17.Nxd2 Ne7
  18. 18.Nc4 Nd5
  19. 19.a3 Ke7
  20. 20.f3 h4
  21. 21.Kf2 Rh5
  22. 22.Rd2 Re8
  23. 23.Nd4 Kf8
  24. 24.a4 a6
  25. 25.a5 Nb4
  26. 26.Ne2 Nd5
  27. 27.Nd4 Ne7
  28. 28.Re4 Rh6
  29. 29.f4 Nd5
  30. 30.Kf3 Rg6
  31. 31.f5 Rh6
  32. 32.Re1 c5
  33. 33.Ne2 Ne7
  34. 34.Nf4 Nxf5
  35. 35.c3 Ne7
  36. 36.Red1 Ng6
  37. 37.Nd3 Be6
  38. 38.Re1 Rh5
  39. 39.Kf2 Rf5+
  40. 40.Kg1 Bxc4
  41. 41.bxc4 Nxe5
  42. 42.Rde2 f6
  43. 43.Re4 b6
  44. 44.axb6 cxb6
  45. 45.Rxh4 Ng6
  46. 46.Rhe4 Rxe4
  47. 47.Rxe4 Kf7
  48. 48.Re2 Ne5
  49. 49.g4 Rf3
  50. 50.Nxe5+ fxe5
  51. 51.Kg2 Rxc3
  52. 52.Rf2+ Kg6
  53. 53.Rb2 a5
  54. 54.Rxb6+ Kg5
  55. 55.Rb5 a4
  56. 56.Rxc5 Kf4
  57. 57.Ra5 a3

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