Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

6th Norway Chess 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Chess 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.5
Date 2018.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/2R1kppp/8/3P4/8/8/3r2PP/5K2 b - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Re8
  8. 8.exd5 a6
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Ne4 Nxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 cxd5
  12. 12.Qxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.exd5 e4
  14. 14.Nd2 e3
  15. 15.fxe3 Bxe3+
  16. 16.Kh1 Bg4
  17. 17.Nf3 Bxc1
  18. 18.Raxc1 Re2
  19. 19.b4 Bxf3
  20. 20.Rxf3 Rxa2
  21. 21.Kg1 Rd2
  22. 22.c4 Rb8
  23. 23.b5 axb5
  24. 24.cxb5 Rxb5
  25. 25.Rxc7 Rb1+
  26. 26.Rf1 Rxf1+
  27. 27.Kxf1 Kf8
  28. 28.Rc8+ Ke7
  29. 29.Rc7+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rc8+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rc7+

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