Peter Leko vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2009.11.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/5p2/p2P2pp/1p2b2q/1P4b1/6B1/5RP1/4Q1K1 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.O-O g6
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 Bg7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 d6
  11. 11.Nc3 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Re1 h6
  14. 14.Rb1 Nec6
  15. 15.d5 Nb4
  16. 16.a3 Nxc2
  17. 17.Qxc2 Re8
  18. 18.b4 Nc4
  19. 19.Nd2 Ne5
  20. 20.f4 Ng4
  21. 21.Nf3 cxb4
  22. 22.axb4 Qc7
  23. 23.Bd2 Qa7+
  24. 24.Kh1 Nf2+
  25. 25.Kh2 Nxh3
  26. 26.Be3 Qd7
  27. 27.Qd2 Qg4
  28. 28.Rf1 Nxf4
  29. 29.Bxf4 Bxc3
  30. 30.Qe3 Bg7
  31. 31.Rbe1 Bf5
  32. 32.e5 Rac8
  33. 33.Rf2 Rc4
  34. 34.Bg3 Re4
  35. 35.Qd2 Rxe1
  36. 36.Qxe1 dxe5
  37. 37.Nxe5 Qh5+
  38. 38.Kg1 Bg4
  39. 39.d6 Bxe5

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