Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

49th TCh-ESP Honor 1 · 2005 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 98 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 49th TCh-ESP Honor 1
Site Merida ESP
Round 4
Date 2005.08.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 98
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Final Position

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

5b2/3k1P2/8/3B3p/4Rr2/2K5/8/8 b - - 11 98

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd2 Nd7
  9. 9.g3 N5f6
  10. 10.Bg2 e5
  11. 11.O-O exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Ne5
  13. 13.Qc2 c5
  14. 14.Nf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.Qxf5 Qxd2
  16. 16.Qxe5 Bd6
  17. 17.Qf5 Qxb2
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rad8
  19. 19.a4 c4
  20. 20.Rab1 Qa3
  21. 21.Qc2 Be5
  22. 22.Nb5 Qc5
  23. 23.Qe2 a6
  24. 24.Rxc4 Qe7
  25. 25.Nc3 Rd7
  26. 26.Ne4 Rfd8
  27. 27.h4 g6
  28. 28.Qf3 Nxe4
  29. 29.Qxe4 b5
  30. 30.axb5 Rd1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Rxb1
  32. 32.Qxb1 axb5
  33. 33.Qxb5 Bf6
  34. 34.Qa5 Qe5
  35. 35.Qe1 Kg7
  36. 36.Bf3 h5
  37. 37.Kg2 Rd7
  38. 38.Qe2 Rc7
  39. 39.Rd4 Qc5
  40. 40.Rd2 Ra7
  41. 41.Kh2 Qc7
  42. 42.Rc2 Qe5
  43. 43.Qc4 Rd7
  44. 44.Qa4 Qe7
  45. 45.Qb5 Rc7
  46. 46.Rd2 Qe5
  47. 47.Qe2 Qc5
  48. 48.Bd5 Bc3
  49. 49.Rd1 Qb6
  50. 50.Kg2 Qb2
  51. 51.Qf3 Bf6
  52. 52.e4 Be5
  53. 53.Rd3 Qb6
  54. 54.Rb3 Qd4
  55. 55.g4 hxg4
  56. 56.Qxg4 Qd2
  57. 57.Rf3 Qh6
  58. 58.Rf5 f6
  59. 59.Rf3 Qh5
  60. 60.Qxh5 gxh5
  61. 61.Rb3 Re7
  62. 62.Rb6 f5
  63. 63.f4 Bxf4
  64. 64.exf5 Be5
  65. 65.Rg6+ Kh7
  66. 66.f6 Rd7
  67. 67.f7 Bg7
  68. 68.Rg5 Kh6
  69. 69.Kf3 Rd6
  70. 70.Rf5 Kg6
  71. 71.Ke4 Rf6
  72. 72.Rg5+ Kh6
  73. 73.Ke3 Bf8
  74. 74.Rg8 Bg7
  75. 75.Kd3 Rf4
  76. 76.Ke3 Rf6
  77. 77.Bc4 Kg6
  78. 78.Ra8 Bh6+
  79. 79.Ke2 Rf4
  80. 80.Bd5 Bg7
  81. 81.Ra6+ Rf6
  82. 82.Ra4 Bh6
  83. 83.Ra1 Rf4
  84. 84.Kd3 Bf8
  85. 85.Rh1 Rg4
  86. 86.Kc3 Kg7
  87. 87.Be6 Re4
  88. 88.Bc4 Be7
  89. 89.Rg1+ Rg4
  90. 90.Rf1 Bf8
  91. 91.Rh1 Be7
  92. 92.Be6 Rxh4
  93. 93.Rg1+ Kf6
  94. 94.Bd5 Bf8
  95. 95.Rg8 Ke7
  96. 96.Rg6 Rf4
  97. 97.Re6+ Kd7
  98. 98.Re4

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