Levon Aronian vs Viswanathan Anand

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2019.08.19
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/5p1p/8/6R1/1r4PP/5PK1/8 b - - 13 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O h6
  6. 6.c3 d6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.h3 a6
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.d4 Bb6
  11. 11.Be3 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Nc3 Qd8
  16. 16.d5 Bxe3
  17. 17.dxc6 Qxd1
  18. 18.Raxd1 Bc5
  19. 19.Ne5 bxc6
  20. 20.Nxc6 Bb7
  21. 21.Ne7+ Kh7
  22. 22.Rd7 Bd6
  23. 23.Rd1 Rab8
  24. 24.Nb5 Bxe7
  25. 25.Rxe7 Bc6
  26. 26.Nc3 Rb4
  27. 27.Rxc7 Bxa4
  28. 28.Nxa4 Rxa4
  29. 29.Rb7 Rf4
  30. 30.g3 Rf6
  31. 31.Rb5 Ra8
  32. 32.Ra1 Rc8
  33. 33.Raxa5 Rc2
  34. 34.Rf5 Rxb2
  35. 35.Rxf6 gxf6
  36. 36.Ra4 Rb3
  37. 37.Kg2 Kg7
  38. 38.Rg4+ Kh7
  39. 39.Rf4 Kg7
  40. 40.Rg4+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rf4 Kg7
  42. 42.Rg4+

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