Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 11.3
Date 2019.11.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1pp3p1/2p4p/4P3/R2P1pq1/8/PPQ4P/4R1K1 w - - 4 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Nc4 Bf8
  10. 10.Be3 a5
  11. 11.Qc2 a4
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nb6
  14. 14.Ncd2 h6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bb4
  16. 16.f3 Be6
  17. 17.Nd3 Bxd2
  18. 18.Qxd2 Nc4
  19. 19.Qe2 Nxe3
  20. 20.Qxe3 Bc4
  21. 21.Rfc1 Bxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Ra5
  23. 23.Rc4 Qd6
  24. 24.Qc3 Rh5
  25. 25.g3 Ra8
  26. 26.e5 Qe6
  27. 27.Re1 f5
  28. 28.Qc2 f4
  29. 29.g4 Rh4
  30. 30.Rxa4 Rxg4+
  31. 31.fxg4 Qxg4+
  32. 32.Kh1 Qf3+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qg4+

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