Garry Kasparov vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Garry Kasparov
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	0-1
Event	Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	7.2
Date	2017.08.17
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/6p1/4p2p/1N2p2P/2p3P1/1r1b1P2/5K2/3R4 w - - 6 37

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qc2 O-O
5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
6. 6.Qxc3 d5
7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
8. 8.Qxc4 b6
9. 9.h4 Bb7
10. 10.Bg5 Qd5
11. 11.Rc1 Nbd7
12. 12.Qxd5 Bxd5
13. 13.Ne5 c5
14. 14.Bxf6 Nxf6
15. 15.dxc5 bxc5
16. 16.f3 Rab8
17. 17.e4 Ba2
18. 18.Rc2 Bb1
19. 19.Rd2 Rfd8
20. 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8
21. 21.Bb5 Nh5
22. 22.g4 Nf4
23. 23.Kf2 f6
24. 24.Nc6 Rd2+
25. 25.Ke3 Rxb2
26. 26.Kxf4 Rxb5
27. 27.Rd1 h6
28. 28.h5 Rb3
29. 29.e5 Bd3
30. 30.a4 c4
31. 31.Nxa7 Ra3
32. 32.Nb5 Rxa4
33. 33.Ke3 fxe5
34. 34.Nd6 Ra3
35. 35.Kf2 Kf8
36. 36.Nb5 Rb3

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