Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 · English Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2013
Site Beijing CHN
Round 19.1
Date 2013.12.15
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1b/2R3R1/P4r2/2p2Nkp/2b3pN/6P1/4PP2/6K1 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 Nc6
  5. 5.a3 e6
  6. 6.b4 d6
  7. 7.bxc5 dxc5
  8. 8.Bxc6+ bxc6
  9. 9.Qc2 Nf6
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.d3 Qe7
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Rc1 e5
  15. 15.O-O Bg4
  16. 16.Nd2 Qe7
  17. 17.Rb1 f5
  18. 18.Rb3 e4
  19. 19.dxe4 f4
  20. 20.Nf3 g5
  21. 21.Rfb1 fxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Qf7
  23. 23.Nd1 Rae8
  24. 24.Rb7 Qg6
  25. 25.Ne3 Bc8
  26. 26.Rxa7 Qxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Rb6 Re6
  29. 29.Rc7 g4
  30. 30.Nh4 Ref6
  31. 31.Rbxc6 Be6
  32. 32.Re7 Bf7
  33. 33.Rcc7 h5
  34. 34.Nhf5 Bh8
  35. 35.a4 Kh7
  36. 36.a5 Kg6
  37. 37.Nh4+ Kh6
  38. 38.Nef5+ Kg5
  39. 39.a6 Bxc4
  40. 40.Rg7+

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