Levon Aronian vs Hou Yifan

GRENKE Chess Classic 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Hou Yifan
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2018
Site Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER
Round 4.4
Date 2018.04.04
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/1q3pk1/4pbp1/1pQ4p/8/1P1N2PP/r3PP1K/2R5 w - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Qxc4 b6
  11. 11.Ne5 Ra7
  12. 12.Nd3 Be7
  13. 13.Bf4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bxb7 Rxb7
  15. 15.Rc1 Nd5
  16. 16.Bxb8 b5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Qb3 Qxb8
  19. 19.Nd2 Rc8
  20. 20.Nf3 g6
  21. 21.Nd4 Rxc1+
  22. 22.Rxc1 Bf6
  23. 23.Nc6 Qa8
  24. 24.Ncb4 Nxb4
  25. 25.Qxb4 Kg7
  26. 26.Qe4 Qa7
  27. 27.Qc6 Rb6
  28. 28.Qc5 Be7
  29. 29.Qe3 Qb7
  30. 30.Ne5 Ra6
  31. 31.h3 Bf6
  32. 32.Kh2 h5
  33. 33.Nd3 Ra8
  34. 34.Qc5 Ra4
  35. 35.b3 Ra2
  36. 36.Rc2 Ra1
  37. 37.Rc1 Ra2
  38. 38.Rc2 Ra1
  39. 39.Rc1 Ra2

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