Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2019
Site Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER
Round 8.5
Date 2019.04.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/p2k2pp/1p3p2/2pb4/8/1PBP3P/P1P2KP1/8 b - - 7 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Qe2 Qe7
  7. 7.h3 Bd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nc4 Re8
  11. 11.Re1 c5
  12. 12.Nh2 Nf8
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Qf2 Ng6
  15. 15.Rf1 Be6
  16. 16.Nxd6 cxd6
  17. 17.Bxf4 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Bd2 b6
  20. 20.Ng4 Qe2
  21. 21.Ne3 Qxf2+
  22. 22.Kxf2 Be6
  23. 23.Bc3 Ne7
  24. 24.Rfe1 Nd5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.b3 f6
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  28. 28.Re1 Kf7
  29. 29.Rxe8 Kxe8
  30. 30.Bd2 Kd7
  31. 31.Bc3 Ke8
  32. 32.Bd2 Kd7
  33. 33.Bc3

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