Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Chess Classic Rapid Final · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classic Rapid Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 3
Date 2007.08.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r1b1k1/6pp/p1rpp3/1P2p1b1/1B2P3/P2PNP1P/4RKP1/R7 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.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Rfe8
  12. 12.Ne2 Nd8
  13. 13.Ng3 Ne6
  14. 14.Ng5 c5
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Nf3 Rf8
  17. 17.Qe2 Rac8
  18. 18.Bd2 Qe8
  19. 19.b3 Nh5
  20. 20.Nxh5 Qxh5
  21. 21.Nh2 Qxe2
  22. 22.Rxe2 Bc6
  23. 23.Nf1 Bd7
  24. 24.Ba5 Be8
  25. 25.Ne3 Bh5
  26. 26.f3 Bg5
  27. 27.c4 Rc6
  28. 28.b4 cxb4
  29. 29.Bxb4 Rfc8
  30. 30.Kf2 Be8
  31. 31.cxb5

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