Michael Adams vs Levon Aronian

9th London Classic 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 8.4
Date 2017.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp1q2pp/2p2p2/3p1n2/3P1B2/2P5/PP2QPPP/6K1 b - - 8 27

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 Nf5
  11. 11.c3 d5
  12. 12.Bf4 c6
  13. 13.Nd2 Nh4
  14. 14.Bd3 Bf5
  15. 15.Bxf5 Nxf5
  16. 16.Nf3 Qd7
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Rxe5 f6
  19. 19.Re1 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qd3 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Re8
  22. 22.Re2 Rxe2
  23. 23.Qxe2 Kf7
  24. 24.Qh5+ Kg8
  25. 25.Qe2 Kf7
  26. 26.Qh5+ Kg8
  27. 27.Qe2

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