Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2011.03.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r1q2bk1/pp1n1p2/2p1rnpp/4p3/4P2B/2P1NN2/PPQ2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 1 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 Bd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 Re8
  9. 9.Nf1 Bf8
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Nb8
  12. 12.Bc4 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 Rxe6
  14. 14.Qb3 Qc8
  15. 15.d4 Nbd7
  16. 16.Qc2 g6
  17. 17.dxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Rad1 c6
  19. 19.Ne3

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