Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

World Rapid 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 13.6
Date 2016.12.28
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/3R1pk1/6p1/8/1K2n3/3RP3/8/1r6 w - - 29 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.d4 e4
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Nh3 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 O-O
  10. 10.f3 exf3
  11. 11.Rxf3 h6
  12. 12.Qf1 Nbd7
  13. 13.a4 b6
  14. 14.g4 Ne4
  15. 15.c4 Bb7
  16. 16.cxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rf5 Ndf6
  18. 18.g5 Nxg5
  19. 19.Nxg5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Qxd4
  21. 21.Ba3 Ng4
  22. 22.Rf4 Qd5+
  23. 23.Qf3 Ne3+
  24. 24.Kf2 hxg5
  25. 25.Qxd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Rd4 Nf4
  27. 27.Bxf8 Kxf8
  28. 28.a5 bxa5
  29. 29.Rxa5 Ne6
  30. 30.Rd7 g6
  31. 31.Kf3 a6
  32. 32.Rd6 Ke7
  33. 33.Rdxa6 Rh8
  34. 34.Kg3 g4
  35. 35.Kxg4 Rxh2
  36. 36.e3 Kf6
  37. 37.Ra1 Rg2+
  38. 38.Kf3 Rg5
  39. 39.Rd1 Rf5+
  40. 40.Ke2 Kg7
  41. 41.Ra7 Ng5
  42. 42.Rd4 Rb5
  43. 43.Ra2 Kf6
  44. 44.Rc2 Kg7
  45. 45.Rd7 Ra5
  46. 46.Rc3 Ra2+
  47. 47.Kd3 Ra1
  48. 48.Kc4 Ne4
  49. 49.Rcd3 Rc1+
  50. 50.Kb4 Rb1+

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