Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2011.11.22
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

1r6/5ppk/4pn1p/8/1N2P3/1q3PP1/2RQ2KP/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Bxc4 a6
  11. 11.Ne5 Ncd7
  12. 12.Be2 Nxe5
  13. 13.Bxe5 Qa5
  14. 14.Bg3 b5
  15. 15.Bf3 Ra7
  16. 16.Ne2 Bb7
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.Nd4 Rd7
  19. 19.Qc2 Bd6
  20. 20.Nc6 Qb6
  21. 21.Bxd6 Rxd6
  22. 22.Rac1 Kh8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Qxd1 h6
  25. 25.g3 Qc7
  26. 26.Rc2 Rc8
  27. 27.Qd3 Ng4
  28. 28.Rc3 Qb7
  29. 29.Qd6 Qa8
  30. 30.e4 Nf6
  31. 31.f3 a5
  32. 32.Qc5 b4
  33. 33.Rc4 Qa6
  34. 34.b3 Kh7
  35. 35.Qd6 a4
  36. 36.Rc2 axb3
  37. 37.axb3 Qa1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qb1
  39. 39.Qd2 Qxb3
  40. 40.Nxb4 Rb8

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