Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

36th Olympiad · 2004 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 36th Olympiad
Site Calvia ESP
Round 5
Date 2004.10.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/5r1p/8/R7/6N1/6PP/3r1BK1 b - - 0 39

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 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 b6
  10. 10.Ng3 Bb7
  11. 11.Bd3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qc2 h6
  13. 13.O-O Nf6
  14. 14.e4 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 bxc5
  16. 16.Bc4 Nd7
  17. 17.f4 Nb6
  18. 18.Be2 Bf6
  19. 19.Rad1 Bd4+
  20. 20.Bxd4 cxd4
  21. 21.Qd2 Rc8
  22. 22.Qxd4 Qxd4+
  23. 23.Rxd4 Rc2
  24. 24.Rb1 Rfc8
  25. 25.a4 a5
  26. 26.Bf1 Nc4
  27. 27.Bd3 Rxb2
  28. 28.Rc1 Ba6
  29. 29.Rdxc4 Bxc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 Rd8
  31. 31.Bf1 Rb4
  32. 32.f5 Rd1
  33. 33.Rc8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rc7 exf5
  35. 35.exf5 Rxa4
  36. 36.Rxf7 Rf4
  37. 37.Ra7 a4
  38. 38.f6 Rxf6
  39. 39.Rxa4

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