Peter Leko vs Levon Aronian

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 14
Date 2006.03.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/2p4p/p2p4/4p1p1/4P1P1/2P4r/2R2RK1/7r w - - 0 41

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.d3 d6
  10. 10.a5 Be6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qc8
  12. 12.Nc4 Rb8
  13. 13.Bg5 Kh8
  14. 14.h3 Ng8
  15. 15.c3 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 f5
  17. 17.Ba4 fxe4
  18. 18.Bxc6 exf3
  19. 19.Bxe7 Nxe7
  20. 20.Bxf3 Ng6
  21. 21.Bg4 Nf4
  22. 22.Ra2 Qb7
  23. 23.Bf3 Qb3
  24. 24.Rc2 Nxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Qxc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 Bxc4
  27. 27.Bc6 Rb3
  28. 28.g3 g5
  29. 29.Re3 Ra3
  30. 30.Be4 Rxa5
  31. 31.g4 Bd5
  32. 32.f3 Bxe4
  33. 33.fxe4 Ra1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Rff1
  35. 35.Ree2 Rg1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rh1+
  37. 37.Kg3 Rag1+
  38. 38.Rg2 Re1
  39. 39.Rgf2 Re3+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rexh3

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