Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

7th Grand Slam Masters · 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 3.1
Date 2014.09.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/7p/1R6/8/2r4P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 35

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 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.Bg5 Qd7
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 Bd8
  16. 16.a4 Ne7
  17. 17.Ne3 Rb8
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.c3 Qe6
  20. 20.Qb1 d5
  21. 21.exd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.Re1 Bf6
  24. 24.Rae2 c5
  25. 25.Nxe5 cxb4
  26. 26.Qxb4 Bxe5
  27. 27.Rxe5 Qxd3
  28. 28.h3 h6
  29. 29.R1e3 Qd1+
  30. 30.Re1 Qa4
  31. 31.Rb1 Qxb4
  32. 32.Rxb4 Rfc8
  33. 33.Rbxb5 Rxb5
  34. 34.Rxb5 Rxc3

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