Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand

10th Tal Mem 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1.1
Date 2016.09.26
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/8/5p2/pbk1p1p1/5P2/1PK1P1P1/8/3B4 w - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 dxc4
  7. 7.Nxc6 Qxd1+
  8. 8.Nxd1 bxc6
  9. 9.Bg2 Nd5
  10. 10.Ne3 e6
  11. 11.Nxc4 Ba6
  12. 12.b3 Bb4+
  13. 13.Bd2 Ke7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rhc8
  15. 15.Ne5 c5
  16. 16.Bxb4 cxb4
  17. 17.Rxc8 Rxc8
  18. 18.Bxd5 Kd6
  19. 19.Bf3 Kxe5
  20. 20.Kd2 Rc5
  21. 21.a3 bxa3
  22. 22.Ra1 Bb5
  23. 23.Rxa3 Rc7
  24. 24.h4 h6
  25. 25.Ra2 g5
  26. 26.hxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.Rc2 Rxc2+
  28. 28.Kxc2 Kd4
  29. 29.e3+ Kc5
  30. 30.Kc3 a5
  31. 31.Bd1 f6
  32. 32.f4 e5
  33. 33.Bf3 Be8
  34. 34.Bd1 Bb5
  35. 35.Bf3 Be8
  36. 36.Bd1 Bb5

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