Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

Tal Memorial · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2010.11.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

1R6/3r1k1K/5p2/5P2/8/8/8/8 b - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Ne4
  7. 7.Qd3 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.Nb5 Nc6
  10. 10.Bg2 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 e5
  12. 12.Bc1 b6
  13. 13.O-O Bb7
  14. 14.Rd1 Na5
  15. 15.Bxb7 Nxb7
  16. 16.Qxd7 Nc5
  17. 17.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  18. 18.Be3 Rdc8
  19. 19.a4 Bf8
  20. 20.Rd5 Ne6
  21. 21.Rxe5 Rxc4
  22. 22.a5 bxa5
  23. 23.Rxa5 a6
  24. 24.Kg2 h6
  25. 25.h4 Rcc8
  26. 26.Nd4 Nc5
  27. 27.Ra2 Nb7
  28. 28.Bd2 Nd6
  29. 29.Nf5 Nc4
  30. 30.Ne7+ Bxe7
  31. 31.Rxe7 h5
  32. 32.Bc1 a5
  33. 33.Rd7 a4
  34. 34.Ba3 Nxa3
  35. 35.Rxa3 Rab8
  36. 36.Rxa4 Rxc3
  37. 37.Raa7 Rf8
  38. 38.e4 Rcc8
  39. 39.e5 Rce8
  40. 40.f4 Rd8
  41. 41.e6 Rxd7
  42. 42.exd7 Rd8
  43. 43.g4 hxg4
  44. 44.f5 f6
  45. 45.Kg3 Kf7
  46. 46.Kxg4 Ke7
  47. 47.Rc7 Kf7
  48. 48.h5 Ke7
  49. 49.Kh4 Kf7
  50. 50.Rb7 Ke7
  51. 51.h6 gxh6
  52. 52.Kh5 Kf7
  53. 53.Rb6 Rxd7
  54. 54.Kxh6 Re7
  55. 55.Rb8 Rd7
  56. 56.Kh7

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