Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

9th London Classic 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 4.2
Date 2017.12.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/3p3p/1p1b1q2/8/3PBP1P/1P4PK/2Q5 b - - 0 31

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qd7
  12. 12.a4 Rae8
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Rxe5 Nf6
  16. 16.Nf1 Bd6
  17. 17.Rxe8 Rxe8
  18. 18.Be3 Qf5
  19. 19.Qe2 Qg6
  20. 20.f3 Bd5
  21. 21.c4 Be6
  22. 22.c5 Bxb3
  23. 23.cxd6 cxd6
  24. 24.Qd2 h6
  25. 25.Bf2 Rc8
  26. 26.Ne3 Nd5
  27. 27.Nxd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Kh2 Qg5
  29. 29.Be3 Qf5
  30. 30.Rc1 Rxc1
  31. 31.Qxc1

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