Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

6th EICC Playoff · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 6th EICC Playoff
Site Warsaw POL
Round 3.3
Date 2005.07.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/p4p2/P3p3/2p4P/1n3PK1/8/7N w - - 2 64

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Re8
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bf8
  11. 11.h3 Bd7
  12. 12.Nf1 g6
  13. 13.Ng3 Bg7
  14. 14.Qd2 Qe7
  15. 15.Rad1 Nd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Bxa4
  17. 17.dxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.b3 Bc6
  19. 19.Qc3 Rad8
  20. 20.Nd2 Bb5
  21. 21.Nc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.dxc4 Nd7
  23. 23.b4 Nf8
  24. 24.c5 Ne6
  25. 25.a4 c6
  26. 26.Qc4 Rxd1
  27. 27.Rxd1 Rd8
  28. 28.Rd3 Bf8
  29. 29.a5 Rd7
  30. 30.Nf1 Qd8
  31. 31.Rxd7 Qxd7
  32. 32.Nd2 Be7
  33. 33.Qc3 Bg5
  34. 34.Kh2 Bxe3
  35. 35.Qxe3 Qd4
  36. 36.Qxd4 Nxd4
  37. 37.Nc4 f6
  38. 38.Nd6 Nc2
  39. 39.Nxb7 Nxb4
  40. 40.Kg3 Kf7
  41. 41.Kf3 Ke7
  42. 42.Ke3 Nc2+
  43. 43.Kd3 Nd4
  44. 44.Nd6 h5
  45. 45.Kc4 h4
  46. 46.Nc8+ Kd7
  47. 47.Nb6+ Kc7
  48. 48.Na4 Ne6
  49. 49.g3 g5
  50. 50.Nc3 g4
  51. 51.gxh4 gxh3
  52. 52.Ne2 h2
  53. 53.Ng3 Nf4
  54. 54.Nh1 Kd7
  55. 55.Kc3 Ke7
  56. 56.Kd2 Kf7
  57. 57.Ke3 Ne6
  58. 58.Kf3 Nxc5
  59. 59.Kg3 Nxe4+
  60. 60.Kg2 c5
  61. 61.f3 Nd2
  62. 62.Kxh2 c4
  63. 63.Kg3 Nb3

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