Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

8th London Classic 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 7.3
Date 2016.12.16
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5k2/6pp/5p2/8/5p2/4P1KP/b2N2P1/8 w - - 0 31

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 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Qxd1+
  10. 10.Rxd1 Bb4
  11. 11.Rd3 Ne4
  12. 12.O-O Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Nc6
  14. 14.Bb5 f6
  15. 15.Bd6 Rd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rxd6
  17. 17.Rxd6 Nxd6
  18. 18.Rxd6 Kf7
  19. 19.Bxc6 Ke7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Bxb7
  21. 21.Rd4 Rc8
  22. 22.Rb4 Bd5
  23. 23.Ra4 Rxc3
  24. 24.Rxa7+ Kf8
  25. 25.h3 Rc1+
  26. 26.Kh2 Rc2
  27. 27.Kg3 Rxa2
  28. 28.Rxa2 Bxa2
  29. 29.Nd2 e5
  30. 30.f4 exf4+

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