Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

Clutch Chess Showdown Int · 2020 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 82 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess Showdown Int
Site lichess.org INT
Round 1.5
Date 2020.06.07
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 82
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Final Position

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

8/1K6/8/8/8/8/7k/8 w - - 0 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 a6
  11. 11.Bd3 Qc7
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.e4 b6
  14. 14.Bc4 Ng4
  15. 15.h3 Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Be3 Bb7
  18. 18.f3 Rac8
  19. 19.Rac1 b5
  20. 20.Bb3 Qe7
  21. 21.Nd5 exd5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Bd6
  23. 23.Bxd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Qd2 Qb6+
  25. 25.Qf2 Qxf2+
  26. 26.Kxf2 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 dxe4
  28. 28.Rc7 Ba8
  29. 29.Ra7 g6
  30. 30.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  31. 31.Rxa8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Rxa6 exf3
  33. 33.g4 Rd7
  34. 34.b4 h5
  35. 35.gxh5 gxh5
  36. 36.Ra5 Kg6
  37. 37.Kxf3 Rd2
  38. 38.h4 Rh2
  39. 39.Kg3 Rd2
  40. 40.Rxb5 Rxa2
  41. 41.Rg5+ Kh6
  42. 42.Rf5 Ra8
  43. 43.Rf6+ Kg7
  44. 44.Rf3 Rb8
  45. 45.Rb3 Rb5
  46. 46.Kf4 Kf6
  47. 47.Ke4 Ke6
  48. 48.Kd4 Kd6
  49. 49.Kc4 Rf5
  50. 50.Rd3+ Kc6
  51. 51.Rd4 Kb6
  52. 52.Rd6+ Kc7
  53. 53.Rd5 Rf4+
  54. 54.Rd4 Rf5
  55. 55.b5 Kb6
  56. 56.Rd6+ Kb7
  57. 57.Rh6 Rf4+
  58. 58.Kc5 Rxh4
  59. 59.Rh7+ Kc8
  60. 60.Kb6 Rh3
  61. 61.Rc7+ Kb8
  62. 62.Rh7 Kc8
  63. 63.Rc7+ Kb8
  64. 64.Rf7 Kc8
  65. 65.Rf8+ Kd7
  66. 66.Kb7 h4
  67. 67.b6 Rb3
  68. 68.Ka7 Ra3+
  69. 69.Kb8 h3
  70. 70.b7 h2
  71. 71.Rf7+ Ke6
  72. 72.Rh7 Ra2
  73. 73.Rh5 Rc2
  74. 74.Rh3 Ke7
  75. 75.Re3+ Kf6
  76. 76.Re1 Kg5
  77. 77.Rb1 Kg4
  78. 78.Ka7 Rc7
  79. 79.Rh1 Kg3
  80. 80.Ka8 Rxb7
  81. 81.Kxb7 Kg2
  82. 82.Rxh2+ Kxh2

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