Peter Svidler vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 11.1
Date 2013.03.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E26)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2bR4/5Pk1/2P3Bp/8/1p5P/8/6PK/5r2 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.e3 Qa5
  7. 7.Bd2 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd3 Nxd2
  9. 9.Qxd2 d6
  10. 10.f4 Nd7
  11. 11.Nf3 f5
  12. 12.e4 fxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 Nf6
  14. 14.Bc2 Bd7
  15. 15.O-O cxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 O-O
  17. 17.Qxd6 Qxc3
  18. 18.Bd3 Rad8
  19. 19.Rac1 Qa5
  20. 20.Ne5 Bc8
  21. 21.Qb4 Qc7
  22. 22.c5 g5
  23. 23.c6 b5
  24. 24.Qe1 Rd5
  25. 25.Qg3 h6
  26. 26.fxg5 Qxe5
  27. 27.Qxe5 Rxe5
  28. 28.gxf6 Kf7
  29. 29.Rf4 Rd8
  30. 30.Be4 Rd2
  31. 31.h4 a5
  32. 32.Rc3 Re2
  33. 33.Bg6+ Kf8
  34. 34.Rd4 Rd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 exd5
  36. 36.Rc5 Re1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Rf1
  38. 38.f7 b4
  39. 39.axb4 axb4
  40. 40.Rxd5 Kg7
  41. 41.Rd8

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