Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 3
Date 2009.04.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/P4kp1/2p2p2/6p1/1p4P1/1P6/2r2r1P/R5K1 b - - 1 34

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 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8 Rxd8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd6
  13. 13.a5 h6
  14. 14.Bc4 Kf8
  15. 15.b3 Ke7
  16. 16.Bd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Na7
  18. 18.Nxe5 Kf8
  19. 19.Ndc4 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Nc6
  21. 21.Bg5 hxg5
  22. 22.dxc6 f6
  23. 23.Rc5 Be6
  24. 24.Nb6 Rab8
  25. 25.Nd7+ Bxd7
  26. 26.cxd7 Rxd7
  27. 27.Rc6 Rb5
  28. 28.Rxa6 Rd2
  29. 29.Ra8+ Kf7
  30. 30.g4 Rc5
  31. 31.a6 Rcxc2
  32. 32.Rc8 c6
  33. 33.a7 Rxf2
  34. 34.Rh8

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