Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.2
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5qk1/3Q1pp1/1pN4p/1P6/8/2n1pPP1/b3P2P/5BK1 w - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 c6
  3. 3.g3 Bf5
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 h6
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.c4 Nbd7
  8. 8.d3 Bh7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bd6
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Bc3 O-O
  12. 12.b4 e5
  13. 13.cxd5 axb4
  14. 14.Bxb4 Bxb4
  15. 15.axb4 cxd5
  16. 16.Rxa8 Qxa8
  17. 17.Qb3 Rc8
  18. 18.Bh3 b6
  19. 19.Qb2 Re8
  20. 20.Nh4 e4
  21. 21.dxe4 dxe4
  22. 22.Nc4 Qb8
  23. 23.Rd1 Qc7
  24. 24.Nd6 Ra8
  25. 25.Ng2 Nf8
  26. 26.Ne3 Rd8
  27. 27.Nb5 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Nxd1 Qd8
  29. 29.Nd4 Ng6
  30. 30.Ne3 Ne7
  31. 31.b5 Nfd5
  32. 32.Nc6 Qc7
  33. 33.Nxd5 Nxd5
  34. 34.Qa2 Qd6
  35. 35.Qa8+ Qf8
  36. 36.Qb7 e3
  37. 37.f3 Bb1
  38. 38.Qd7 Nc3
  39. 39.Bf1 Ba2

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