Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 13
Date 2007.03.09
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5k2/p4p2/1p2b2p/2p5/6P1/P1N2PK1/1P1r3P/4R3 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.Nh4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nf5 Nc7
  11. 11.Re1 d5
  12. 12.e4 d4
  13. 13.Nxd4 c5
  14. 14.Nf5 Nc6
  15. 15.Nc3 Nd4
  16. 16.Bf4 Bf6
  17. 17.e5 Bxg2
  18. 18.exf6 Bf3
  19. 19.Ne7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Bxc7 Qxc7
  21. 21.Nb5 Bxd1
  22. 22.Nxc7 Bc2
  23. 23.Nxa8 Nf3+
  24. 24.Kg2 Nxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Rxa8
  26. 26.Nd5 gxf6
  27. 27.Nxf6 Kg7
  28. 28.Nh5+ Kf8
  29. 29.g4 Rd8
  30. 30.Nf6 h6
  31. 31.Kg3 Kg7
  32. 32.Nh5+ Kf8
  33. 33.Nf6 Ba4
  34. 34.Ne4 Bc6
  35. 35.Nc3 Rd2
  36. 36.Re2 Rd4
  37. 37.Re1 Bd7
  38. 38.f3 Be6
  39. 39.a3 Rd2

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