Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2015.08.27
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r4/p1k2p1p/3b1p2/3p4/8/P6P/1P2NP1P/4RK2 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 d5
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg4
  7. 7.Bg5 e6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Qe2+ Be6
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Qc2 Qb6
  12. 12.a3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Na4 Qc7
  14. 14.Bb5 Rg8
  15. 15.O-O Bh3
  16. 16.Nh4 Rg4
  17. 17.Bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Qd3 Rxh4
  19. 19.gxh3 Qf4
  20. 20.Rac1 Kd7
  21. 21.Rfe1 Bd6
  22. 22.Kf1 Qxd4
  23. 23.Qf5+ Kc7
  24. 24.Nc3 Kb7
  25. 25.Ne2 Qe5
  26. 26.Qc2 Rc4
  27. 27.Qb3+ Kc7
  28. 28.Rxc4 dxc4
  29. 29.Qxc4 Qd5
  30. 30.Qxd5 cxd5

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