Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus A · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2008.01.17
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1qr2pp1/1n2p2p/p7/1bpP4/2N1P2P/1P1N1PP1/R1RQ2K1 b - - 2 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.Qc2 dxc4
  8. 8.e3 b5
  9. 9.a4 Bb7
  10. 10.axb5 cxb5
  11. 11.Nxb5 Bb4+
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O
  13. 13.Be2 Nd7
  14. 14.O-O Rfc8
  15. 15.Rfc1 a5
  16. 16.Nd2 Nb6
  17. 17.Bf3 Qe7
  18. 18.Bxb7 Qxb7
  19. 19.h3 Rc7
  20. 20.Qd1

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