Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

World Team Ch · 2005 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Team Ch
Site Beer Sheva ISR
Round 1
Date 2005.11.01
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

R4nk1/5p2/1p1rN2p/6p1/8/3q1QP1/1P3PPK/8 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Qc7
  8. 8.Bg5 e5
  9. 9.e3 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 Be6
  11. 11.a5 O-O
  12. 12.O-O b5
  13. 13.axb6 axb6
  14. 14.Qc2 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Rxa1
  16. 16.Rxa1 exd4
  17. 17.Bg3 Qd8
  18. 18.exd4 Nh5
  19. 19.Rd1 Nxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Qc7
  21. 21.Ne2 Rd8
  22. 22.Nf4 Nf8
  23. 23.Ne5 Rxd4
  24. 24.Nxc6 Rd6
  25. 25.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  26. 26.Re1 Qd8
  27. 27.Kh2 Qc8
  28. 28.Qe2 Qc5
  29. 29.Ra1 Qd4
  30. 30.Qf3 g5
  31. 31.Nxe6 Qxd3
  32. 32.Ra8

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