Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

5th FIDE GP · 2009 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th FIDE GP
Site Jermuk ARM
Round 8
Date 2009.08.17
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/2r2np1/8/3Q3N/6P1/q4P1P/1R4K1 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Nc6
  11. 11.Qa4 Nf6
  12. 12.Nh4 g6
  13. 13.Bh6 Bf8
  14. 14.Bxf8 Kxf8
  15. 15.Nc3 Kg7
  16. 16.Qf4 Re8
  17. 17.Nb5 d5
  18. 18.Nd6 Re5
  19. 19.Nxb7 Qe7
  20. 20.Nxc5 bxc5
  21. 21.Qa4 Re6
  22. 22.e3 Rb8
  23. 23.Qa3 d4
  24. 24.Bxc6 Rxc6
  25. 25.exd4 Qe2
  26. 26.Rab1 cxd4
  27. 27.Qxa7 Rxb2
  28. 28.Qxd4 Rxb1
  29. 29.Rxb1 Qxa2

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