Michael Adams vs Levon Aronian

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 3.3
Date 2015.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

r4k2/5pp1/4n3/4p2p/4P2P/4N3/2R2PP1/6K1 w - - 0 35

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.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qxd8 Rxd8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bd6
  13. 13.a5 h6
  14. 14.Bc4 Re8
  15. 15.Nb3 Be6
  16. 16.Bd3 Red8
  17. 17.Nfd2 Nd7
  18. 18.Nc4 Nc5
  19. 19.Nxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe3
  21. 21.Nxe3 b3
  22. 22.Bf1 Nd4
  23. 23.cxb3 Nxb3
  24. 24.Ra3 Rd2
  25. 25.Re2 Rxe2
  26. 26.Bxe2 Nd4
  27. 27.Bf1 Kf8
  28. 28.Rc3 Rb8
  29. 29.Rxc7 Rxb2
  30. 30.h4 Ra2
  31. 31.Bxa6 Rxa5
  32. 32.Bc8 Ra8
  33. 33.Bxe6 Nxe6
  34. 34.Rc2 h5

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