Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 7
Date 2011.12.10
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1pq1bpp1/p1b1pn1p/4B3/8/P3PN2/1PB2PPP/1Q1R2K1 b - - 11 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Bxc4 a6
  11. 11.Nd4 Bd7
  12. 12.a3 Rc8
  13. 13.Rc1 Nce4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bd3 Rxc1
  16. 16.Qxc1 Nf6
  17. 17.Rd1 Qb6
  18. 18.Bc2 Rc8
  19. 19.Qb1 h6
  20. 20.Nf3 Be8
  21. 21.Be5 Bc6
  22. 22.Bd4 Qc7
  23. 23.Be5 Qb6
  24. 24.Bd4 Qc7
  25. 25.Be5

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