Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2009.03.20
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

1rq2r2/2k1b2p/2p1p1p1/p1PpPp1n/Pp3P2/1P2PPB1/K5RP/1BR2Q2 b - - 6 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.b3 Bg4
  7. 7.Qd2 Bxf3
  8. 8.gxf3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bb2 e6
  10. 10.c5 a5
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Ne2 g6
  13. 13.Nf4 Qc7
  14. 14.Nd3 Nh5
  15. 15.f4 Be7
  16. 16.O-O-O Bh4
  17. 17.Be2 Ng7
  18. 18.Kb1 f5
  19. 19.Ka2 Nf6
  20. 20.f3 Nd7
  21. 21.Rdg1 Nh5
  22. 22.Bd1 O-O-O
  23. 23.Be2 Kb8
  24. 24.Qc2 Rde8
  25. 25.Bc1 Kc8
  26. 26.Bd2 Kd8
  27. 27.Qd1 Ke7
  28. 28.Qf1 Kf7
  29. 29.Qh3 Qd8
  30. 30.Bd1 Qe7
  31. 31.Rg2 Ref8
  32. 32.Rhg1 Ke8
  33. 33.Re2 Bf6
  34. 34.Rge1 Bh4
  35. 35.Rf1 Bf6
  36. 36.Be1 Kd8
  37. 37.Bf2 Qg7
  38. 38.Rfe1 Kc7
  39. 39.Rc2 Ra8
  40. 40.Qf1 Rhe8
  41. 41.Ne5 Qe7
  42. 42.Qh3 Bg7
  43. 43.Rg1 Bf6
  44. 44.Be2 Rab8
  45. 45.Rcc1 Red8
  46. 46.Ba6 Rf8
  47. 47.Qf1 Bh4
  48. 48.Bg3 Nxe5
  49. 49.dxe5 Qd8
  50. 50.Bd3 Be7
  51. 51.Bb1 Qc8
  52. 52.Rg2

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