Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 9
Date 2008.02.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/p1q1bp1p/6p1/2pR4/1p2B1P1/4P3/PP2QP1P/R5K1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qe4 Bc6
  11. 11.Ne5 Nf6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Nxc6
  13. 13.Qa4 O-O
  14. 14.Rd1 Nd4
  15. 15.Nc3 b5
  16. 16.Qa6 b4
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Rb8
  19. 19.Bf4 Qb6
  20. 20.Qc4 d6
  21. 21.e3 Nb5
  22. 22.g4 Nc7
  23. 23.Be4 g6
  24. 24.Rd2 Rbd8
  25. 25.Qe2 d5
  26. 26.Bxc7 Qxc7
  27. 27.Rxd5

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