Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2009.03.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/7p/5Kbk/8/8/8/8 w - - 2 67

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 h6
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.b3 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 Kc8
  13. 13.Rad1 Bb4
  14. 14.Ne4 Be6
  15. 15.c3 Be7
  16. 16.g4 Bd5
  17. 17.Rfe1 Nh4
  18. 18.Nxh4 Bxh4
  19. 19.c4 Be6
  20. 20.Nc5 b6
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Re3 Rf8
  23. 23.f3 Be7
  24. 24.Kg2 a4
  25. 25.Red3 axb3
  26. 26.axb3 Ra2
  27. 27.R1d2 Bg5
  28. 28.Rf2 Bh4
  29. 29.Re2 c5
  30. 30.Kf1 Kb7
  31. 31.Bc3 Ra3
  32. 32.Bb2 Raa8
  33. 33.Bc3 Kc6
  34. 34.Kg2 Ra3
  35. 35.Be1 Rd8
  36. 36.Rxd8 Bxd8
  37. 37.Rb2 Bg5
  38. 38.Bc3 Bf4
  39. 39.h4 b5
  40. 40.cxb5+ Kxb5
  41. 41.h5 Kc6
  42. 42.Be1 Bxe5
  43. 43.Rb1 Kd5
  44. 44.Bg3 Bd6
  45. 45.f4 Ra2+
  46. 46.Kf3 Rd2
  47. 47.Ke3 Rd4
  48. 48.Ra1 Re4+
  49. 49.Kf3 Rb4
  50. 50.Rd1+ Rd4
  51. 51.Re1 Rd3+
  52. 52.Re3 c4
  53. 53.bxc4+ Kxc4
  54. 54.Bf2 Kd4
  55. 55.g5 c5
  56. 56.gxh6 gxh6
  57. 57.f5 exf5
  58. 58.Rxd3+ Kxd3
  59. 59.Bxc5 Bxc5
  60. 60.Kf4 Ke2
  61. 61.Kxf5 Kf3
  62. 62.Kg6 Be3
  63. 63.Kf5 Bf4
  64. 64.Kf6 Kg4
  65. 65.Ke6 Kxh5
  66. 66.Kf5 Bg5

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