Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 20
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D57)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

8/p1q2pk1/4b1p1/3p3p/2pP4/2P4P/PQ3PP1/3B2K1 w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 exd5
  11. 11.Rb1 c5
  12. 12.Ne5 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Bd3 Be6
  15. 15.O-O Rab8
  16. 16.Qa4 c4
  17. 17.Bc2 Qc7
  18. 18.Rxb8 Rxb8
  19. 19.Rb1 Rxb1+
  20. 20.Bxb1 Qb6
  21. 21.Qc2 g6
  22. 22.Qc1 Kg7
  23. 23.h3 c5
  24. 24.Bc2 cxd4
  25. 25.exd4 Qa5
  26. 26.Qb2 Qc7
  27. 27.Bd1 h5

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