Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

14th WCh-Rapid Prelim · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 14th WCh-Rapid Prelim
Site Mainz GER
Round 4
Date 2009.08.01
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D90)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/5R2/3N1K2/8/8/4r3/8 w - - 39 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.g3 Nb6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Nd4 Bd7
  12. 12.b3 c5
  13. 13.dxc6 Nxc6
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Bb2 c5
  17. 17.Qe2 Qd7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qc6
  19. 19.Rac1 Rab8
  20. 20.Nb1 Bxb2
  21. 21.Qxb2 Rec8
  22. 22.Qe5 Qc7
  23. 23.Qxc7 Rxc7
  24. 24.Na3 a5
  25. 25.Kf1 a4
  26. 26.b4 Nd7
  27. 27.Rd4 cxd4
  28. 28.Rxc7 Nf6
  29. 29.b5 dxe3
  30. 30.Rxe7 exf2
  31. 31.Kxf2 Nd5
  32. 32.Re4 Nc3
  33. 33.Rc4 Nxa2
  34. 34.Ke3 Rd8
  35. 35.Rxa4 Nc3
  36. 36.Rc4 Nd5+
  37. 37.Kd3 Ra8
  38. 38.Nc2 Kf8
  39. 39.Kd4 Nb6
  40. 40.Rc6 Rd8+
  41. 41.Kc5 Nd7+
  42. 42.Kb4 Ke7
  43. 43.Na3 h5
  44. 44.Nc4 h4
  45. 45.b6 hxg3
  46. 46.hxg3 Nxb6
  47. 47.Nxb6 Rd1
  48. 48.Rc3 f5
  49. 49.Kc5 g5
  50. 50.Nd5+ Kf7
  51. 51.Kd6 Kg6
  52. 52.Ke5 Re1+
  53. 53.Ne3 f4
  54. 54.gxf4 gxf4
  55. 55.Kxf4 Kf6
  56. 56.Rc5 Ke6
  57. 57.Re5+ Kd7
  58. 58.Ke4 Ra1
  59. 59.Rh5 Ra4+
  60. 60.Ke5 Ra1
  61. 61.Rh6 Re1
  62. 62.Kd4 Ra1
  63. 63.Nc4 Rd1+
  64. 64.Kc5 Ke7
  65. 65.Ne3 Rc1+
  66. 66.Kd5 Re1
  67. 67.Re6+ Kf7
  68. 68.Re4 Ra1
  69. 69.Ke5 Re1
  70. 70.Kf5 Re2
  71. 71.Re5 Re1
  72. 72.Re6 Re2
  73. 73.Rf6+ Ke7
  74. 74.Nd5+ Kd7

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