Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

WCh · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 9
Date 2007.09.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/3q1ppp/3b2b1/pp1p4/3P4/P1P1RPP1/1P3K1P/R1BQ1N2 b - - 0 21

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.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re2 Bg4
  14. 14.f3 Bf5
  15. 15.g3 Qc7
  16. 16.Kf2 Qd7
  17. 17.Bxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Nd2 Bd3
  19. 19.Re3 Bg6
  20. 20.Nf1 a5
  21. 21.a3

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