Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2008.03.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pp1/p2Nb1q1/1p3r1p/3B4/P1P2PP1/1P2RQ1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 29

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.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Bxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Be3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd5 Rad8
  19. 19.Qf3 Bc4
  20. 20.Nd2 Be6
  21. 21.Bd4 Bb8
  22. 22.Qg2 Qh5
  23. 23.f3 Qg6
  24. 24.a3 h5
  25. 25.Re2 Rd5
  26. 26.Rae1 Rfd8
  27. 27.Ne4 Bd6
  28. 28.Qf2 Rf5
  29. 29.Nxd6

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