Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 9
Date 2006.03.04
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4pp1/7p/3R4/P7/1P6/1r3P1P/6K1 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bg2 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O Na6
  12. 12.Bf4 Re8
  13. 13.Ne5 h6
  14. 14.Nb5 c5
  15. 15.Nc4 Bc6
  16. 16.Ncd6 Rf8
  17. 17.dxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Nd4 cxd4
  19. 19.Rxc6 Nb4
  20. 20.Nb7 Qe8
  21. 21.Rc7 Na6
  22. 22.Rc1 Qb5
  23. 23.Nd6 Qd7
  24. 24.Qd3 Bxd6
  25. 25.Qxa6 Bxf4
  26. 26.gxf4 Qg4
  27. 27.Qd3 Qxf4
  28. 28.Rcd1 Rfe8
  29. 29.Rfe1 Rac8
  30. 30.Qxd4 Qxd4
  31. 31.Rxd4 Rc2
  32. 32.a4 Rexe2
  33. 33.Rxe2 Rxe2
  34. 34.Bxd5 Nxd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Rb2

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