Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

Chess Classic Rapid Final · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classic Rapid Final
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2007.08.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

3r4/p4k1p/4p1p1/4Bn2/8/2Rr2P1/5PKP/4R3 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Na5
  10. 10.Bf4 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxc3
  12. 12.Qd3 cxd4
  13. 13.dxe6 Bxe6
  14. 14.Ng5 g6
  15. 15.Nxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.e3 Nc6
  17. 17.Rae1 Rc8
  18. 18.exd4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Kh1 Nde2
  20. 20.Qxd8 Rcxd8
  21. 21.Bh6 Rf7
  22. 22.Bh3 Nd4
  23. 23.a3 Nf5
  24. 24.Bf4 Nd5
  25. 25.Be5 Rfd7
  26. 26.Rc1 Kf7
  27. 27.Rfe1 b5
  28. 28.Bf1 Rb7
  29. 29.Rc6 b4
  30. 30.axb4 Nxb4
  31. 31.Rc3 Rbd7
  32. 32.Kg2 Nd3
  33. 33.Bxd3 Rxd3

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