Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

7th Norway Blitz 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Norway Blitz 2019
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.4
Date 2019.06.03
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp3b1p/2pn1pp1/3p4/3P1N1P/2P3PB/PP3P2/5K2 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.Nd2 g6
  15. 15.Nf3 Ng7
  16. 16.Qd2 Ne6
  17. 17.Bh6 Bg7
  18. 18.Re1 c6
  19. 19.g3 Qf8
  20. 20.Be3 Bd7
  21. 21.Ne5 Qd6
  22. 22.Bh6 Re8
  23. 23.h4 f6
  24. 24.Nd3 Bxh6
  25. 25.Qxh6 Ng7
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  27. 27.Bh3 Bf7
  28. 28.Qf4 Qxf4
  29. 29.Nxf4 Ne8
  30. 30.Kf1 Nd6

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