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 |
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.e4 e5
- 2.Nf3 Nc6
- 3.Bb5 a6
- 4.Ba4 Nf6
- 5.O-O Be7
- 6.Re1 b5
- 7.Bb3 O-O
- 8.h3 Bb7
- 9.d3 d5
- 10.exd5 Nxd5
- 11.a4 Nd4
- 12.Nbd2 Nxb3
- 13.Nxb3 f6
- 14.Na5 Qc8
- 15.c3 Kh8
- 16.Qb3 c5
- 17.Bd2 Rb8
- 18.Nxb7 Qxb7
- 19.axb5 axb5
- 20.Ra2 Qc6
- 21.Rea1 c4
- 22.Qc2 cxd3
- 23.Qxd3 Nb6
- 24.Ra6 Rfd8
- 25.Qe2 Qd5
- 26.Be3 Nc4
- 27.Ba7 Ra8
- 28.b3 Na3
- 29.b4 Nc4
- 30.Ne1 h6
- 31.Nc2 Qd3
- 32.Qxd3 Rxd3
- 33.Ne3 Nxe3
- 34.Bxe3 Rxa6
- 35.Rxa6 Rxc3
- 36.Rb6 Bxb4
- 37.Rxb5 Rc4
- 38.g4 Kh7
- 39.Kg2 Kg6
- 40.Rb7 Bf8
- 41.Rb8 Kf7
- 42.Rb7+ Ke6
- 43.Kf3 Be7
- 44.Rb6+ Bd6
- 45.Rb7 Be7
- 46.Rb6+ Bd6
- 47.Rb7 Bf8
- 48.Rb6+ Kf7
- 49.Rb7+ Kg6
- 50.Rb8 Bd6
- 51.Rb7 Bc7
- 52.Ra7 h5
- 53.Rb7 hxg4+
- 54.hxg4 Bd6
- 55.Rb6 Ba3
- 56.Rb7 Bc1
- 57.Bxc1 Rxc1
- 58.Kg2 Kh6
- 59.g5+ fxg5
- 60.Rb6+ Kh5
- 61.Rb7 Kg6
- 62.Rb6+ Kf5
- 63.Rb7 g6
- 64.Rf7+ Ke6
- 65.Rf8 Rc3
- 66.Ra8 g4
- 67.Rg8 Kf5
- 68.Rf8+ Ke6
- 69.Re8+ Kf6
- 70.Rf8+ Ke7
- 71.Rg8 Rf3
- 72.Rxg6
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