Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.4
Date 2018.06.23
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/4bPkp/6p1/2p3P1/2BrRP1P/8/6K1 w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 e5
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 O-O
  7. 7.d3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nbd2 b5
  9. 9.Nf1 b4
  10. 10.Ng3 h6
  11. 11.d4 bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Ng4
  16. 16.Qd1 Nf6
  17. 17.Be3 Be6
  18. 18.Bf3 d5
  19. 19.e5 Nh7
  20. 20.Nh5 Ng5
  21. 21.Nf4 Nxf3+
  22. 22.Qxf3 Qd7
  23. 23.Qg3 Kh7
  24. 24.h3 Rac8
  25. 25.Rad1 Rc3
  26. 26.Nh5 Rg8
  27. 27.Qf4 Rc4
  28. 28.Rd4 Qa4
  29. 29.Nf6+ Bxf6
  30. 30.exf6 g5
  31. 31.Rxc4 Qxc4
  32. 32.Qxc4 dxc4
  33. 33.Bxa7 Ra8
  34. 34.Bd4 Rxa2
  35. 35.Re3 Kg6
  36. 36.g4 Ra6
  37. 37.f3 Rd6
  38. 38.Bc3 Rd3

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