Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

25th ECC · 2009 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 25th ECC
Site Ohrid MKD
Round 2
Date 2009.10.05
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/1b3ppp/pn1bp3/8/8/1P2PN2/2B2PPP/R1BR2K1 w - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 a6
  10. 10.a4 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Rd1 Qc7
  13. 13.a5 Ncd7
  14. 14.b3 b5
  15. 15.axb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.Bd3 Bb7
  17. 17.Ne4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Qxc2
  19. 19.Bxc2 Rfd8

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