Michael Adams vs Levon Aronian

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 6
Date 2011.12.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r7/1p4p1/2pk1p2/p2p3p/P2P3P/2P1KPP1/1P6/R7 b - - 10 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  12. 12.c3 d5
  13. 13.Bf4 Bg5
  14. 14.Qf3 Bxf4
  15. 15.Qxf4 Qd6
  16. 16.Qxd6 Nxd6
  17. 17.Nd2 a5
  18. 18.a4 Bf5
  19. 19.f3 f6
  20. 20.Kf2 Kf7
  21. 21.h4 h5
  22. 22.Be2 Bg6
  23. 23.Nf1 Nf5
  24. 24.Ne3 c6
  25. 25.g3 Nxe3
  26. 26.Kxe3 Bf5
  27. 27.Kd2 Ke7
  28. 28.Bd3 Bxd3
  29. 29.Kxd3 Kd6
  30. 30.Ke3 Re8+
  31. 31.Kd3 Ra8
  32. 32.Ke3 Re8+
  33. 33.Kd3 Ra8
  34. 34.Ke3

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