Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 4
Date 2009.03.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/6R1/4p3/6p1/5r2/5PK1/8 b - - 0 72

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 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.a4 Nd4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nxb3
  13. 13.Nxb3 f6
  14. 14.Na5 Qc8
  15. 15.c3 Kh8
  16. 16.Qb3 c5
  17. 17.Bd2 Rb8
  18. 18.Nxb7 Qxb7
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Ra2 Qc6
  21. 21.Rea1 c4
  22. 22.Qc2 cxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Nb6
  24. 24.Ra6 Rfd8
  25. 25.Qe2 Qd5
  26. 26.Be3 Nc4
  27. 27.Ba7 Ra8
  28. 28.b3 Na3
  29. 29.b4 Nc4
  30. 30.Ne1 h6
  31. 31.Nc2 Qd3
  32. 32.Qxd3 Rxd3
  33. 33.Ne3 Nxe3
  34. 34.Bxe3 Rxa6
  35. 35.Rxa6 Rxc3
  36. 36.Rb6 Bxb4
  37. 37.Rxb5 Rc4
  38. 38.g4 Kh7
  39. 39.Kg2 Kg6
  40. 40.Rb7 Bf8
  41. 41.Rb8 Kf7
  42. 42.Rb7+ Ke6
  43. 43.Kf3 Be7
  44. 44.Rb6+ Bd6
  45. 45.Rb7 Be7
  46. 46.Rb6+ Bd6
  47. 47.Rb7 Bf8
  48. 48.Rb6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rb7+ Kg6
  50. 50.Rb8 Bd6
  51. 51.Rb7 Bc7
  52. 52.Ra7 h5
  53. 53.Rb7 hxg4+
  54. 54.hxg4 Bd6
  55. 55.Rb6 Ba3
  56. 56.Rb7 Bc1
  57. 57.Bxc1 Rxc1
  58. 58.Kg2 Kh6
  59. 59.g5+ fxg5
  60. 60.Rb6+ Kh5
  61. 61.Rb7 Kg6
  62. 62.Rb6+ Kf5
  63. 63.Rb7 g6
  64. 64.Rf7+ Ke6
  65. 65.Rf8 Rc3
  66. 66.Ra8 g4
  67. 67.Rg8 Kf5
  68. 68.Rf8+ Ke6
  69. 69.Re8+ Kf6
  70. 70.Rf8+ Ke7
  71. 71.Rg8 Rf3
  72. 72.Rxg6

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