Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Chess Classic Rapid Final · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classic Rapid Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 1
Date 2007.08.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/4bnpp/p2ppn2/4p3/1PR1P3/P4NN1/3B1PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 c5
  11. 11.Re1 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.c3 Qd7
  15. 15.Ng3 c4
  16. 16.b4 cxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Nd8
  18. 18.c4 Nf7
  19. 19.Bd2 Rac8
  20. 20.cxb5 Qxb5
  21. 21.Qb3 Qc4
  22. 22.Qxc4 Rxc4
  23. 23.Rac1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rxc4

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