Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 14.4
Date 2017.08.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/p4p2/Bb5p/6p1/8/4BbP1/P4P1P/2R3K1 w - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O g6
  5. 5.c3 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.cxd4 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne4
  9. 9.Ng5 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 h6
  11. 11.Nh3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf4 e6
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Bxe4 Bd7
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Ne5
  17. 17.Bxb7 Bg4
  18. 18.Qxd8 Raxd8
  19. 19.Be3 g5
  20. 20.Ng2 Rd7
  21. 21.Ba6 Nf3+
  22. 22.Kh1 Bxc3
  23. 23.Rac1 Rc7
  24. 24.Ne1 Ba5
  25. 25.Nxf3 Bxf3+
  26. 26.Kg1 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxc7 Bxc7
  28. 28.Rc1 Bb6

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