Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.4
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

4n1k1/1p3p2/p1p2qp1/P2p3p/1P1P3P/2PB2P1/3Q1PK1/8 w - - 1 32

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.Nc3 Bf6
  11. 11.Re1 d5
  12. 12.Ne2 c6
  13. 13.c3 g6
  14. 14.Nf4 Ng7
  15. 15.g3 Bf5
  16. 16.Ng2 Qb6
  17. 17.Ne3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nxf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Bd3 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Qxe1 Ng7
  21. 21.Qd1 Re8
  22. 22.Rb1 Ne6
  23. 23.Bd2 Bg5
  24. 24.h4 Bxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Qa5
  26. 26.b4 Qd8
  27. 27.a4 h5
  28. 28.Kg2 a6
  29. 29.Re1 Ng7
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  31. 31.a5 Qf6

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