Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 1.4
Date 2003.11.01
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2Q2qk1/p4pp1/8/1p5p/P6P/5P2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bd2 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 Qe7
  8. 8.Qb3 Rd8
  9. 9.e3 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Be2 Nb6
  12. 12.O-O Bf5
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rd6
  14. 14.Rd2 Rad8
  15. 15.Rad1 Rh6
  16. 16.Qc2 Rhd6
  17. 17.b4 Nc4
  18. 18.b5 Nxd2
  19. 19.Rxd2 e4
  20. 20.bxc6 exd3
  21. 21.Bxd3 Bxd3
  22. 22.Qb2 Rxc6
  23. 23.Bb4 Qe8
  24. 24.h4 Be4
  25. 25.Nd4 Rc4
  26. 26.Bc3 c5
  27. 27.Nb5 Rxd2
  28. 28.Qxd2 Rxc3
  29. 29.Nxc3 Bc6
  30. 30.Qd6 b6
  31. 31.Qc7 Qa8
  32. 32.e4 h5
  33. 33.f3 b5
  34. 34.Qd6 c4
  35. 35.Nd5 Bxd5
  36. 36.exd5 c3
  37. 37.Qc5 c2
  38. 38.d6 Qd8
  39. 39.Qxc2 Qxd6
  40. 40.Qc8+ Qf8
  41. 41.a4

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