Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Sergey Karjakin
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	1-0
Event	19th Amber Blindfold
Site	Nice FRA
Round	1
Date	2010.03.13
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/2p3p1/Q7/2p5/3p4/PP4B1/2PK1P2/7q b - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.d3 d6
5. 5.O-O a6
6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
7. 7.d4 exd4
8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
9. 9.Qf3 c5
10. 10.Nf5 Bxf5
11. 11.exf5 Rb8
12. 12.g4 h6
13. 13.h4 Be7
14. 14.g5 hxg5
15. 15.hxg5 Nh7
16. 16.Re1 O-O
17. 17.g6 fxg6
18. 18.Qd5+ Kh8
19. 19.fxg6 Bg5
20. 20.Qh1 Bh4
21. 21.Re4 Qf6
22. 22.Qxh4 Qxg6+
23. 23.Qg4 Qf6
24. 24.Qg3 d5
25. 25.Rf4 Qe6
26. 26.Nc3 Rxf4
27. 27.Bxf4 Rb4
28. 28.a3 Rc4
29. 29.b3 Rd4
30. 30.Qe3 Qg4+
31. 31.Bg3 Ng5
32. 32.Kf1 Qh3+
33. 33.Ke2 Ne4
34. 34.Re1 Qh5+
35. 35.Kf1 Qh1+
36. 36.Ke2 Nxc3+
37. 37.Qxc3 Re4+
38. 38.Kd1 Rxe1+
39. 39.Qxe1 Qf3+
40. 40.Qe2 Qh1+
41. 41.Kd2 d4
42. 42.Qxa6

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