GM Aronian (2757) – GM Ivanchuk (2786) [B36]
Nanjing, China (round 2), 12.12.2008
1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.e4 Nf6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nc2 Bg7 8.Be2 Nd7 9.Bd2 a5 10.0–0 Nc5 11.Qc1 h5 12.Rd1 Bd7 13.Ne1 Nd4 14.Bf1 0–0 15.Bg5 Bc6 16.Nd5 Re8 17.f3 b5 18.Be3 Nce6 19.Qd2 bxc4 20.Bxc4 Rb8 21.Kh1 Nb5 22.Rac1 Nc5 23.b4 axb4 24.Nxb4 Qb6 25.Ned3 Na3 26.Bb3 Ba8 27.Nxc5 dxc5 28.Bxc5 Qa5 29.Qf4 e6 30.Rd7 Rf8 31.Rxf7 Rxf7 32.Qxb8+ Kh7 33.Bxe6 White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Aronian is awesome!
Did Ivanchuk storm off?
Aronian broke into Chucky’s stash and ate all of his dope and Doritos.
Good win!