Levon Aronian vs Michael Adams

Corus A · 2006 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2006.01.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/3Q2p1/5k1p/8/8/p5PK/1q5P/8 w - - 10 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.b4 Bf5
  9. 9.f3 h6
  10. 10.Ng3 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bd6
  12. 12.Nf5 Nc6
  13. 13.Qc2 Bxf5
  14. 14.Bxf5 a5
  15. 15.b5 Ne7
  16. 16.Bh3 Nh7
  17. 17.g3 c5
  18. 18.bxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.O-O c5
  20. 20.dxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Kh1 Ng5
  22. 22.Bg2 Rc8
  23. 23.f4 Ne4
  24. 24.Bxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Rd1 Qe8
  26. 26.Qxe4 Rc6
  27. 27.Qf3 Qa8
  28. 28.Rd3 Rd8
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  30. 30.Rb1 Bxa3
  31. 31.Bxa3 Rxc3
  32. 32.Rd1 Qe8
  33. 33.Bxe7 Qxe7
  34. 34.Qa8+ Kh7
  35. 35.e4 Re3
  36. 36.e5 Qb4
  37. 37.Qd5 a4
  38. 38.f5 Re1+
  39. 39.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qe2+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qe1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Qe2+
  43. 43.Kg1 a3
  44. 44.Qxf7 Qe1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Qxe5
  46. 46.Qa7 Qb2+
  47. 47.Kh3 Kg8
  48. 48.Qe3 Kf8
  49. 49.Qc5+ Ke8
  50. 50.Qc8+ Ke7
  51. 51.Qc7+ Kf6
  52. 52.Qd6+ Kxf5
  53. 53.Qd5+ Kf6
  54. 54.Qd6+ Kf7
  55. 55.Qd7+ Kg6
  56. 56.Qd3+ Kf7
  57. 57.Qd7+ Kf6

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