Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

Chess Classic Rapid Prelim · 2007 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classic Rapid Prelim
Site Mainz GER
Round 5
Date 2007.08.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p4p1p/6p1/R1B5/1pb5/2b3P1/P4P1P/1R4K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 b5
  6. 6.Bg2 d6
  7. 7.Nf3 g6
  8. 8.e4 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bb7
  12. 12.Nc6 Qd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxc6
  14. 14.dxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Qxd7 Bxd7
  16. 16.Bxa8 Rxa8
  17. 17.Rd1 b4
  18. 18.Nd5 Bg4
  19. 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  20. 20.Rd6 Be6
  21. 21.Be3 Bxb2
  22. 22.Rb1 Be5
  23. 23.Ra6 Bc4
  24. 24.Ra5 Bc3
  25. 25.Bxc5

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