Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 11
Date 2008.03.03
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

5rk1/3n1pp1/7p/1p2p3/3P4/1P1BP3/q1QK1P1P/6R1 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.Qc2 dxc4
  8. 8.Ne4 b5
  9. 9.a4 Bb7
  10. 10.axb5 a6
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  12. 12.Qxc4 O-O
  13. 13.Qxc7 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Bxa8
  15. 15.e3 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Qxf3
  17. 17.Rg1 Qf5
  18. 18.Qc3 Qb1+
  19. 19.Kd2 Nd7
  20. 20.Qc2 Qa2
  21. 21.Bd3 e5
  22. 22.b3

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