Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

FIDE World Rapid 2014 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Rapid 2014
Site Dubai UAE
Round 15.2
Date 2014.06.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p6/k1p3KP/p1P5/R1P5/7r/8 b - - 9 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Be6
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 Bxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 Nd7
  11. 11.Rb1 b6
  12. 12.g3 f5
  13. 13.exf5 Rxf5
  14. 14.Be3 Qe8
  15. 15.Nd2 Qg6
  16. 16.Ne4 Raf8
  17. 17.Kg2 Nf6
  18. 18.Qe2 Nxe4
  19. 19.dxe4 Rf3
  20. 20.Kg1 Qxe4
  21. 21.Rfe1 c5
  22. 22.Qd3 Qg4
  23. 23.Re2 h5
  24. 24.Qd5+ Kh8
  25. 25.Rbe1 a5
  26. 26.Bd2 Ra3
  27. 27.Bc1 Rxa2
  28. 28.Rxe5 Bxe5
  29. 29.Rxe5 g6
  30. 30.Bf4 Ra1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Rd1
  32. 32.Qc6 Rd6
  33. 33.Qxc7 Qd7
  34. 34.Re7 Qxc7
  35. 35.Be5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Rxc7 Rdf6
  37. 37.Bxf6 Rxf6
  38. 38.Rb7 Kf8
  39. 39.f4 Ke8
  40. 40.Kf3 Kd8
  41. 41.Ke4 Kc8
  42. 42.Ra7 Rd6
  43. 43.Ke5 Rd7
  44. 44.Ra8+ Kb7
  45. 45.Re8 a4
  46. 46.Kf6 Rd1
  47. 47.Re3 Rd6+
  48. 48.Kg5 Ka6
  49. 49.Ra3 Ka5
  50. 50.c3 Re6
  51. 51.Kh6 h4
  52. 52.gxh4 Re4
  53. 53.Kxg6 Rxf4
  54. 54.Kg5 Rf2
  55. 55.h5 Rg2+
  56. 56.Kf5 Rxh2
  57. 57.Kg5 Rg2+
  58. 58.Kf5 Rh2
  59. 59.Kg5 Rg2+
  60. 60.Kf5 Rh2
  61. 61.Kg5

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