Alexei Shirov vs Levon Aronian

2nd Grand Slam Masters · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 3
Date 2009.09.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/5pp1/2pbr1q1/1p1n4/3P3p/2P1BQPb/1P3P1P/R3RNKB w - - 4 30

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Be3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Nd2 Qh5
  18. 18.a4 Re6
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Nf1 Bf5
  21. 21.Qd2 Bh3
  22. 22.Bd1 Qg6
  23. 23.Bf3 Qf5
  24. 24.Bh1 Rfe8
  25. 25.Re2 h5
  26. 26.Qc2 Qg4
  27. 27.Ree1 h4
  28. 28.Qd1 Qf5
  29. 29.Qf3 Qg6

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