Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

2nd FIDE GP · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd FIDE GP
Site Sochi RUS
Round 5
Date 2008.08.04
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/4b3/p2n3Q/8/P3P1P1/5K1P/1r6 b - - 12 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.d4 dxc4
  8. 8.Ne5 Nc6
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qe8
  11. 11.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  12. 12.Qa4 c5
  13. 13.Qxc4 cxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 e5
  15. 15.Qb4 Qe6
  16. 16.Bg5 a5
  17. 17.Qh4 Nd5
  18. 18.Rc1 Rb8
  19. 19.Na4 f5
  20. 20.O-O f4
  21. 21.e4 fxe3
  22. 22.fxe3 Rxf1+
  23. 23.Rxf1 h6
  24. 24.Nc5 hxg5
  25. 25.Rf8+ Kxf8
  26. 26.Nxe6+ Bxe6
  27. 27.Qxg5 Rxb2
  28. 28.Qxe5 Rb1+
  29. 29.Kf2 Kf7
  30. 30.Qh5+ Kf8
  31. 31.Qe5 Kf7
  32. 32.Qh5+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qe5 Kf7
  34. 34.Qh5+

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