Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

10th Tal Mem 2016 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.3
Date 2016.10.06
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2R3p1/7p/6p1/6P1/6KP/5P2/8 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 a5
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.Bb3 Be6
  9. 9.Ba4 Qb8
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.d4 Ba7
  12. 12.b3 Nd7
  13. 13.Bb2 a4
  14. 14.c4 Bg4
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.h3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Nxf3 Rd8
  18. 18.Qc2 f6
  19. 19.Bc3 Nf8
  20. 20.c5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Ne6
  22. 22.Bg3 Qb5
  23. 23.Rac1 axb3
  24. 24.axb3 Rd3
  25. 25.b4 Bxb4
  26. 26.Qxc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.Rxc6 Bd6
  28. 28.Bxd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 cxd6
  30. 30.Rd1 Ra4
  31. 31.Rxd6 Rxe4
  32. 32.g3 Ng5
  33. 33.Nxg5 fxg5
  34. 34.Rd7 Re8
  35. 35.Kg2 Rf8
  36. 36.g4 h6
  37. 37.Kg3 Kh8
  38. 38.Ra7 Kg8
  39. 39.Rb7 Kh8
  40. 40.Rc7 Kg8

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