Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2012.01.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

b7/P5pk/5p1p/2N1p3/1r3n1P/3r4/RPp2BP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 43

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 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bc5
  10. 10.h3 d6
  11. 11.c3 Rb8
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.a5 Ba7
  14. 14.Nf1 Ne7
  15. 15.Ng3 Ng6
  16. 16.d4 h6
  17. 17.Bc2 c5
  18. 18.dxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Bd3 Be6
  20. 20.Bxa6 c4
  21. 21.Ra4 Qc7
  22. 22.cxb4 Bxf2+
  23. 23.Kxf2 Qa7+
  24. 24.Be3 Qxa6
  25. 25.Kg1 Red8
  26. 26.Qc1 Rd3
  27. 27.Rd1 Rb3
  28. 28.Qd2 Kh7
  29. 29.Kh2 Rb7
  30. 30.Qf2 Bd7
  31. 31.Ra2 R7xb4
  32. 32.Nh5 Bc8
  33. 33.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  34. 34.Kg1 Bb7
  35. 35.Nd2 Qxf2+
  36. 36.Bxf2 Rd3
  37. 37.a6 Bxe4
  38. 38.Re1 Ba8
  39. 39.Ne4 Nf4
  40. 40.a7 f6
  41. 41.h4 c3
  42. 42.Nc5 c2

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