Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 1.1
Date 2003.11.01
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

7k/6p1/p1p3Qp/4K3/2P5/1q4PP/8/8 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bd2 O-O
  6. 6.g3 Re8
  7. 7.e4 d6
  8. 8.h3 a6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bc5
  10. 10.O-O Nd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bxd4
  12. 12.Rc1 c6
  13. 13.b3 Nd7
  14. 14.Ne2 Ba7
  15. 15.Kh1 Nf8
  16. 16.Bc3 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.d4 Ng6
  19. 19.Qd2 e4
  20. 20.d5 e3
  21. 21.Qb2 Qd7
  22. 22.dxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Kh2 exf2
  24. 24.Nd4 Be4
  25. 25.Qxf2 Bxd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 Re6
  27. 27.Rce1 Rae8
  28. 28.Bxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 Rxe4
  30. 30.Re1 Qe6
  31. 31.Rxe4 Qxe4
  32. 32.Qe3 Qc2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qb1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Qxa2+
  35. 35.Kf3 Ne5+
  36. 36.Bxe5 dxe5
  37. 37.Ke4 Qb2
  38. 38.Kf5 h6
  39. 39.Qxe5 Qxb3
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qg6+ Kh8
  42. 42.Ke5

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