Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 1.7
Date 2011.05.09
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/R4p2/5r2/8/6K1/8 w - - 2 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.exd4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Nc2 d6
  10. 10.Be2 Be6
  11. 11.Ne3 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O a6
  13. 13.b3 Na5
  14. 14.a4 Qb6
  15. 15.Rb1 Nc6
  16. 16.Re1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bf3 Ne5
  18. 18.Bd5 Bf8
  19. 19.Bb2 Re8
  20. 20.Ba1 Rb8
  21. 21.Ne4 Nxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qd8
  23. 23.Rb2 Bxd5
  24. 24.Qxd5 b5
  25. 25.Rbe2 bxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 Ng6
  27. 27.g3 Ne7
  28. 28.Qd3 Qd7
  29. 29.Nxd6 Red8
  30. 30.c5 Nc8
  31. 31.Be5 Nxd6
  32. 32.cxd6 Qxa4
  33. 33.Bf4 h6
  34. 34.h4 Qb5
  35. 35.Qd1 Rb7
  36. 36.Rc2 Rbd7
  37. 37.Rc7 Bxd6
  38. 38.Rxd7 Qxd7
  39. 39.Qxd6 Qxd6
  40. 40.Bxd6 Rxd6
  41. 41.Re8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Re7 Kg6
  43. 43.Ra7 h5
  44. 44.Kg2 Kf6
  45. 45.f3 Rd2+
  46. 46.Kh3 Ra2
  47. 47.g4 hxg4+
  48. 48.Kxg4 g6
  49. 49.f4 Ra5
  50. 50.Ra8 Ke6
  51. 51.Ra7 Kf6
  52. 52.Ra8 Ra1
  53. 53.Ra7 a5
  54. 54.Ra6+ Kg7
  55. 55.h5 f5+
  56. 56.Kh4 Rh1+
  57. 57.Kg3 Rg1+
  58. 58.Kh2 Rg4
  59. 59.hxg6 Rxf4
  60. 60.Rxa5 Kxg6
  61. 61.Kg2 Kf7

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