Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

21st ECC · 2005 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 21st ECC
Site Saint Vincent ITA
Round 7
Date 2005.09.24
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

3r1r1k/pp2q1p1/2p4p/4p3/2P3Q1/3RP3/PP2P2P/2K3R1 w - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 Bc5
  8. 8.d3 c6
  9. 9.g4 d6
  10. 10.g5 Nd7
  11. 11.Ne4 O-O
  12. 12.Rg1 Bb6
  13. 13.Be3 Bxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 f5
  15. 15.gxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.O-O-O Kh8
  17. 17.d4 Qe7
  18. 18.Qc3 Nxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Bf5
  20. 20.Qd3 Bxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 Rae8
  22. 22.dxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.Qg4 Rd8
  24. 24.Rd3 h6

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