Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 3.2
Date 2018.11.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/1p2k1p1/p1b2p1p/8/1P3P1P/2R3P1/P1B4r/4K3 w - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Ne8
  10. 10.c4 Bf6
  11. 11.Re1 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Be3 Qd8
  14. 14.Nc3 Bg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 Qxg5
  16. 16.Re5 Qd8
  17. 17.Qd2 Nf6
  18. 18.Bc4 Ng4
  19. 19.Re2 Qd6
  20. 20.g3 Nf6
  21. 21.Rae1 Bd7
  22. 22.Re5 Rad8
  23. 23.Ne4 Nxe4
  24. 24.R1xe4 Bc6
  25. 25.d5 Bd7
  26. 26.Qc3 a6
  27. 27.Bb3 Rfe8
  28. 28.h4 Rxe5
  29. 29.Qxe5 Qxe5
  30. 30.Rxe5 Kf8
  31. 31.f4 f6
  32. 32.Re3 Be8
  33. 33.Rc3 c6
  34. 34.dxc6 Bxc6
  35. 35.Bc2 Rd2
  36. 36.b4 h6
  37. 37.Kf1 Ke7
  38. 38.Ke1 Rh2

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