Alexander Morozevich vs Levon Aronian

Ordix Open · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Ordix Open
Site Mainz GER
Round 8
Date 2005.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/1Q2kp1P/4q3/p3N3/5P2/2P3R1/5rBK/8 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nb8
  9. 9.d4 c6
  10. 10.Bd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Bc7
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.h3 h6
  14. 14.Be3 Nf8
  15. 15.Qc2 Ng6
  16. 16.b4 Nh5
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bf1 Bb6
  19. 19.Nd4 a6
  20. 20.Rad1 Qf6
  21. 21.g3 Qg6
  22. 22.Bg2 a5
  23. 23.b5 cxb5
  24. 24.Nxb5 Bxe3
  25. 25.Rxe3 Rd8
  26. 26.Nc7 Rb8
  27. 27.Nd5 Re8
  28. 28.f4 Nc6
  29. 29.Kh2 Ne7
  30. 30.Nc4 Nxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Nf6
  32. 32.Rxd6 b5
  33. 33.axb5 Rxb5
  34. 34.Qa4 Qh5
  35. 35.Rxf6 Bxh3
  36. 36.Bxh3 gxf6
  37. 37.e5 Rbb8
  38. 38.Qc2 Rbd8
  39. 39.g4 Qh4
  40. 40.Rg3 fxe5
  41. 41.Nxe5 Rd6
  42. 42.Qf5 Qf6
  43. 43.Qe4 Rd2+
  44. 44.Bg2 Rf2
  45. 45.g5 Qe6
  46. 46.gxh6+ Kf8
  47. 47.h7 Ke7
  48. 48.Qb7+

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