Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 7.4
Date 2013.03.23
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 43
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

r7/6p1/1B1pk2p/1R5P/P2b2K1/5pP1/5P2/8 b - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 Bf6
  9. 9.Ne5 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 Bxg2
  11. 11.Kxg2 c5
  12. 12.Nf3 cxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Be7
  14. 14.Qd3 d6
  15. 15.Qc3 e5
  16. 16.Be3 Nd7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rc8
  18. 18.Rac1 f5
  19. 19.b4 Kh8
  20. 20.c5 bxc5
  21. 21.bxc5 e4
  22. 22.Nd4 Nxc5
  23. 23.Nb5 Qb6
  24. 24.Qc4 a6
  25. 25.Nc3 Qd8
  26. 26.Na4 Nxa4
  27. 27.Qxa4 Rxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 a5
  29. 29.Qb5 h6
  30. 30.Rd1 Bg5
  31. 31.Bb6 Qb8
  32. 32.a4 f4
  33. 33.h4 f3+
  34. 34.exf3 exf3+
  35. 35.Kh2 Bf6
  36. 36.Bxa5 Be5
  37. 37.Qxb8 Rxb8
  38. 38.h5 Ra8
  39. 39.Rd5 Kg8
  40. 40.Kh3 Kf7
  41. 41.Kg4 Ke6
  42. 42.Rb5 Bd4
  43. 43.Bb6

More Levon Aronian Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Levon Aronian and Alexander Grischuk, or browse all Levon Aronian games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.