[Event "Amber-rapid 15th"] [Site "Monte Carlo"] [Date "2006.03.26"] [Round "8"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Grischuk, Alexander"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2752"] [BlackElo "2717"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "B50"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Kopec System"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bd3 { B50 Sicilian Defense: Kopec System } Nf6 4. h3 Nc6 5. c3 d5 6. e5 Nd7 7. Bb5 e6 8. O-O Be7 9. d4 a6 10. Bd3 b5 11. a3 c4 12. Bc2 a5 13. Re1 Bb7 14. Qd2 b4 15. Qf4 g6 16. Nbd2 bxc3?! { (0.20 → 0.81) Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } (16... b3 17. Bb1 h6 18. Qg4 Nb6 19. Nf1 Qd7 20. Qg3 Rb8 21. a4 Rc8 22. Ne3 h5 23. Nf1) 17. bxc3 a4 18. Rb1 Bc8?! { (0.61 → 1.20) Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } (18... Na5 19. Bxa4 Bc6 20. Bc2 h6 21. Nh2 h5 22. Ndf3 Nb3 23. Bxb3 cxb3 24. Rxb3 Ba4 25. Rb1) 19. Nf1 Qa5 20. Bd2 Ra7 21. N1h2 h5 22. Ng5 Nd8?! { (1.93 → 2.88) Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } (22... Bxg5 23. Qxg5) 23. Nhf3? { (2.88 → 1.09) Mistake. Nxf7 was best. } (23. Nxf7) 23... Nb6?? { (1.09 → 3.16) Blunder. Nf8 was best. } (23... Nf8 24. Rb2 Rb7 25. Rxb7 Bxb7 26. Rb1 Qa7 27. Bc1 Bc6 28. h4 Qa8 29. g3 Qa7 30. Kh2) 24. Ra1?! { (3.16 → 2.03) Inaccuracy. Nxf7 was best. } (24. Nxf7) 24... Rb7 25. Re3 Na8 26. Nxf7 Nxf7 27. Bxg6 Rf8 28. Ng5 Bxg5 29. Qxg5 Kd7 30. Qxh5 Kc6 31. Rf3 Rh8 32. Qg4 Rg8 33. Rf6 Nd8?! { (0.95 → 1.86) Inaccuracy. Nh8 was best. } (33... Nh8 34. Rxe6+ Kc7 35. Re7+ Kb8 36. Rxb7+ Bxb7 37. Qe6 Rxg6 38. Qe8+ Bc8 39. Qxh8 Qb6 40. Bf4) 34. h4 Qb5?! { (1.77 → 2.57) Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } (34... Rb2 35. Qd1) 35. h5 Qb2 36. Qd1 Nb6 37. Bc2 Kc7? { (2.18 → 3.69) Mistake. Bd7 was best. } (37... Bd7 38. h6 Be8 39. h7 Rh8 40. Rh6 Kc7 41. g4 Nd7 42. Rb1 Qxa3 43. Rxb7+ Kxb7 44. Bxa4) 38. h6 Nd7 39. Rg6? { (3.41 → 1.83) Mistake. Rf3 was best. } (39. Rf3 Rh8) 39... Rh8? { (1.83 → 3.95) Mistake. Rxg6 was best. } (39... Rxg6 40. h7 Nf7 41. Bxg6 Nh8 42. Bc2 Rb3 43. Rb1 Qa2 44. Rc1 Qb2 45. Rb1 Qa2 46. Ra1) 40. Rg7 Rb3 41. h7 Rxc3?! { (4.88 → 8.29) Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } (41... Kb8 42. Rg8 Nf7 43. Bg6 Nb6 44. Qe1 Ka8 45. Bxf7 Rxh7 46. Bxe6 Kb7 47. Rxc8 Nxc8 48. Bxd5+) 42. Bxc3 Qxc3 43. Rg3 Qa5 44. Rg8 Nf7 45. Qf3 { White wins. } 1-0