Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 3
Date 2008.03.17
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

1r5k/5Pp1/2B3P1/8/5P1p/7P/p7/K7 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.cxd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 a6
  7. 7.Rc1 Nh5
  8. 8.Bd2 Nf6
  9. 9.e3 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 e6
  12. 12.Qg3 Nh5
  13. 13.Qf3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bd3 Bd6
  15. 15.g4 Rc8
  16. 16.g5 Nd7
  17. 17.Qg2 Nb6
  18. 18.f4 Nb4
  19. 19.Bb1 Nc4
  20. 20.a3 Nc6
  21. 21.O-O h6
  22. 22.g6 f5
  23. 23.Be1 Qf6
  24. 24.e4 Ne3
  25. 25.e5 Nxg2
  26. 26.exf6 Ne3
  27. 27.Rf2 Nxd4
  28. 28.Bd2 Nc4
  29. 29.Nxd5 exd5
  30. 30.Bc3 Bc5
  31. 31.Kh1 O-O
  32. 32.f7+ Kh8
  33. 33.Bxd4 Bxd4
  34. 34.Re2 Bxb2
  35. 35.Rxc4 dxc4
  36. 36.Rxb2 c3
  37. 37.Re2 b5
  38. 38.Bxf5 Rcd8
  39. 39.Bc2 a5
  40. 40.Kg1 a4
  41. 41.Kf1 b4
  42. 42.axb4 a3
  43. 43.Bb3 Rb8
  44. 44.Ke1 Rxb4
  45. 45.Re8 Rb8
  46. 46.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  47. 47.Kd1 Ra8
  48. 48.Bd5 Rd8
  49. 49.Kc2 h5
  50. 50.Bc6 Rf8
  51. 51.Kxc3 a2
  52. 52.Kb2 Rb8+
  53. 53.Ka1 h4

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