Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

4th Final Masters · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 5
Date 2011.10.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/1r4p1/R3P2p/p2p4/3R4/7P/6P1/6K1 w - - 2 42

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 c5
  11. 11.c3 Rb8
  12. 12.Nc4 O-O
  13. 13.Nxa5 Qxa5
  14. 14.Bd2 bxc3
  15. 15.Bxc3 Qd8
  16. 16.Nd2 Be6
  17. 17.Nc4 Qc8
  18. 18.Qf3 Bg4
  19. 19.Qe3 Be6
  20. 20.Qe2 Rd8
  21. 21.a5 Qc6
  22. 22.Nb6 Rb7
  23. 23.Bxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Rac1 Qe8
  25. 25.b4 cxb4
  26. 26.Bxb4 d5
  27. 27.Bc3 Bd6
  28. 28.f4 dxe4
  29. 29.fxe5 exd3
  30. 30.Qe3 Nd5
  31. 31.Nxd5 exd5
  32. 32.Qxd3 Bc5+
  33. 33.Bd4 Qb5
  34. 34.Rc3 Qxd3
  35. 35.Rxd3 Bxd4+
  36. 36.Rxd4 Rb5
  37. 37.Rc1 Rxa5
  38. 38.e6 Rb5
  39. 39.Rc6 a5
  40. 40.h3 h6
  41. 41.Ra6 Rb7

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