Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2011.01.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

1r6/4r3/2p2pk1/R5pp/1PRP2b1/4B1P1/3K1P1P/8 b - - 8 34

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.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Be3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Nd2 Qh5
  18. 18.Qf1 Re7
  19. 19.a4 Rfe8
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Qg2 Qxg2+
  23. 23.Kxg2 h5
  24. 24.Rec1 f6
  25. 25.b3 g5
  26. 26.c4 bxc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 Bc7
  28. 28.Na5 Bxa5
  29. 29.Rxa5 Bd7
  30. 30.b4 Rb8
  31. 31.Rc4 Kf7
  32. 32.Kf1 Kg6
  33. 33.Ke2 Bg4+
  34. 34.Kd2

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