Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 3
Date 2013.04.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/4kp2/6pp/4p3/b1B1P1P1/2bN1P1P/8/5K2 b - g3 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bb6
  11. 11.Nf1 Ne7
  12. 12.Ng3 Ng6
  13. 13.h3 h6
  14. 14.d4 c5
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Bxd8
  17. 17.a4 c4
  18. 18.Bc2 Ba5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Be3 Bb7
  21. 21.Ra2 Bc7
  22. 22.Rea1 Rxa2
  23. 23.Rxa2 Ra8
  24. 24.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  25. 25.Kf1 Ne7
  26. 26.Nd2 Kf8
  27. 27.Bc5 Nd7
  28. 28.Ba3 g6
  29. 29.f3 Ke8
  30. 30.b3 cxb3
  31. 31.Nxb3 Nc8
  32. 32.Bd3 Bc6
  33. 33.c4 bxc4
  34. 34.Bxc4 Ba4
  35. 35.Nc5 Nxc5
  36. 36.Bxc5 Nb6
  37. 37.Bxb6 Bxb6
  38. 38.Ne2 Ba5
  39. 39.Nc1 Ke7
  40. 40.Nd3 Bc3
  41. 41.g4

More Viswanathan Anand Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Viswanathan Anand and Levon Aronian, or browse all Viswanathan Anand games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.