Michael Adams vs Levon Aronian

41st Olympiad Open 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 41st Olympiad Open 2014
Site Tromso NOR
Round 6.12
Date 2014.08.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5k2/b4pp1/p1p4p/1P3P2/8/1BP2K2/1P3P1P/8 b - - 0 31

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.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Be3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nd2 Qf5
  18. 18.Bd4 Rfe8
  19. 19.a4 h6
  20. 20.Kg2 Qxf3+
  21. 21.Kxf3 Rxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 Bf5
  23. 23.Ne4 Bf8
  24. 24.Nc5 Nb6
  25. 25.g4 Nd7
  26. 26.gxf5 Nxc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Bxc5
  28. 28.Rd1 Kf8
  29. 29.Rd7 Ra7
  30. 30.Rxa7 Bxa7
  31. 31.axb5

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