Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2016.08.12
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

1r1r2k1/5bp1/pPp2p1p/8/1PN3P1/2P1R2P/5P2/2R3K1 w - - 1 35

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 a6
  7. 7.a4 d6
  8. 8.O-O Ba7
  9. 9.h3 Ne7
  10. 10.Re1 Ng6
  11. 11.Bb3 Re8
  12. 12.d4 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 c6
  14. 14.Nf1 d5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Qxd8 Rxd8
  19. 19.Ng3 Bb8
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe5
  21. 21.Nxe4 Bc7
  22. 22.a5 Bf5
  23. 23.Nc5 Rab8
  24. 24.g4 Bc2
  25. 25.Rac1 Bg6
  26. 26.b4 Bd6
  27. 27.Na4 f6
  28. 28.Ba7 Ra8
  29. 29.Bc5 Be5
  30. 30.Nb6 Rab8
  31. 31.Nc4 Bf4
  32. 32.Be3 Bxe3
  33. 33.Rxe3 b5
  34. 34.axb6 Bf7

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