Gata Kamsky vs Levon Aronian

8th World Teams · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 80 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 8th World Teams
Site Ningbo CHN
Round 2
Date 2011.07.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/P5k1/K2Q4/2P5/8/8/1q6 b - - 2 80

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Bg5 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Rb8
  12. 12.Re1 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 c5
  14. 14.Nc4 Nc6
  15. 15.Ne3 Be6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Bc4 Qc8
  18. 18.h4 Ne7
  19. 19.g3 g6
  20. 20.Kg2 Bh3+
  21. 21.Kh2 Bd7
  22. 22.Rg1 Bg7
  23. 23.h5 Kh8
  24. 24.Rg2 f5
  25. 25.Nh4 Bc6
  26. 26.hxg6 f4
  27. 27.Nd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Bxd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.exd5 c4
  30. 30.g4 f3
  31. 31.Rg3 b3
  32. 32.c3 Rf4
  33. 33.Nf5 cxd3
  34. 34.Qxd3 e4
  35. 35.Qe3 Rxf5
  36. 36.gxf5 Qxf5
  37. 37.Re1 Re8
  38. 38.Rxf3 Be5+
  39. 39.Rg3 Qxg6
  40. 40.Kg2 Bxg3
  41. 41.fxg3 Kg8
  42. 42.Rf1 Rf8
  43. 43.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  44. 44.Qf4+ Ke8
  45. 45.Kf2 h5
  46. 46.Ke3 Kd7
  47. 47.a5 Kc8
  48. 48.Kd4 Kc7
  49. 49.Qxe4 Qxg3
  50. 50.Qh7+ Kd8
  51. 51.Qh8+ Kc7
  52. 52.Qxh5 Qf2+
  53. 53.Kc4 Qc5+
  54. 54.Kxb3 Qb5+
  55. 55.Kc2 Qa4+
  56. 56.Kd2 Qxa5
  57. 57.Qf7+ Kb6
  58. 58.Qg8 Qb5
  59. 59.b4 Kc7
  60. 60.Qf7+ Kd8
  61. 61.Qf6+ Kc7
  62. 62.Qe7+ Kc8
  63. 63.Qxd6 Qf1
  64. 64.Qe6+ Kb7
  65. 65.Qe4 Qf2+
  66. 66.Kd3 Qa2
  67. 67.Qf3 Qb1+
  68. 68.Kd4 Qg6
  69. 69.Kc4 Kc7
  70. 70.Qd3 Qg1
  71. 71.Kb3 Qa1
  72. 72.c4 a5
  73. 73.Qh7+ Kd8
  74. 74.Qg8+ Kc7
  75. 75.d6+ Kxd6
  76. 76.Qd5+ Ke7
  77. 77.bxa5 Qb1+
  78. 78.Ka4 Kf6
  79. 79.a6 Kg6
  80. 80.Ka5

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