Viswanathan Anand vs Levon Aronian

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site London ENG
Round 9.1
Date 2025.06.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

4R3/5r1k/4N2p/6p1/7P/5nP1/6K1/8 w - g6 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.d4 Bxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 d6
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.c3 c5
  13. 13.Qe3 O-O
  14. 14.f3 b4
  15. 15.cxb4 Rxb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Rb8
  17. 17.Ba5 Qe7
  18. 18.Nd2 Be6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Bc3 Ng6
  21. 21.Qg5 d5
  22. 22.exd5 exd5
  23. 23.Bxf6 Qxf6
  24. 24.Qxd5+ Kh8
  25. 25.Ne4 Qxb2
  26. 26.Qxc5 Nf4
  27. 27.Qf2 h6
  28. 28.Rad1 Qxf2+
  29. 29.Rxf2 Rfd8
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  31. 31.Rc2 Rb8
  32. 32.h4 Kg8
  33. 33.Kh2 Rf8
  34. 34.Rd2 Rf5
  35. 35.g3 Ng6
  36. 36.Kg2 Ne5
  37. 37.Rd5 Nc4
  38. 38.Rd3 Ne5
  39. 39.Rc3 Ng6
  40. 40.Rc8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rc7 Kg8
  42. 42.Nc5 Rf7
  43. 43.Rc6 Ne5
  44. 44.Re6 Nxf3
  45. 45.Re8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Ne6 g5

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