Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 3.2
Date 2012.12.03
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

5K2/3k1p2/R7/6P1/8/8/p7/6r1 w - - 4 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Nc6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Na5
  8. 8.Qa4+ Bd7
  9. 9.Qc2 e6
  10. 10.Bd3 Rc8
  11. 11.h3 Nc4
  12. 12.Nf3 Bb4
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3+
  14. 14.bxc3 Qa5
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Rfb1 Ba4
  17. 17.Qe2 Qxc3
  18. 18.Bg5 Nd6
  19. 19.Bxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Ne1 f5
  21. 21.Qf3 Qc7
  22. 22.Rc1 Qe7
  23. 23.g4 fxg4
  24. 24.hxg4 Bb5
  25. 25.Bxb5 Nxb5
  26. 26.Kg2 Nd6
  27. 27.Nd3 Ne4
  28. 28.Qf4 Qf6
  29. 29.Qxf6 Nxf6
  30. 30.Rab1 b6
  31. 31.f3 Kg7
  32. 32.a4 Nd7
  33. 33.Nb4 Nb8
  34. 34.Kf2 Kf6
  35. 35.e4 dxe4
  36. 36.fxe4 Ke7
  37. 37.Ke3 Rg8
  38. 38.Kf4 Rgd8
  39. 39.d5 Rxc1
  40. 40.Rxc1 a5
  41. 41.Nc6+ Nxc6
  42. 42.Rxc6 exd5
  43. 43.exd5 Rxd5
  44. 44.Rxb6 Rd4+
  45. 45.Kg5 Rxa4
  46. 46.Ra6 Ra1
  47. 47.Kh6 a4
  48. 48.Kxh7 a3
  49. 49.g5 a2
  50. 50.Kg7 Kd7
  51. 51.Kf8 Rg1

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