Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2011.03.24
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/3K4/4rk2/8/6R1/8/8/8 b - - 0 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Be4
  12. 12.Qd1 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Nbd2 Bc6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Nbd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Nxe5
  18. 18.Rxc5 Ned7
  19. 19.Rc1 h6
  20. 20.Bf4 e5
  21. 21.Be3 Ng4
  22. 22.Qb3 Ndf6
  23. 23.Rfd1 Qd5+
  24. 24.Qxd5 Nxe3+
  25. 25.fxe3 Nxd5
  26. 26.Nc4 Rad8
  27. 27.Kf3 f6
  28. 28.Na5 e4+
  29. 29.Kf2 Rf7
  30. 30.Rd4 f5
  31. 31.Rcd1 Rfd7
  32. 32.Nxb7 Rxb7
  33. 33.Rxd5 Rxd5
  34. 34.Rxd5 g6
  35. 35.h3 Rxb2
  36. 36.Rd6 Kf7
  37. 37.g4 fxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 h5
  39. 39.Rxa6 Ra2
  40. 40.g5 h4
  41. 41.Rf6+ Kg7
  42. 42.Rf4 Rxa4
  43. 43.Rxh4 Ra5
  44. 44.Rg4 Kf7
  45. 45.Kg3 Ra2
  46. 46.Rxe4 Rxe2
  47. 47.Re5 Re1
  48. 48.e4 Rg1+
  49. 49.Kf4 Rf1+
  50. 50.Ke3 Re1+
  51. 51.Kd4 Rd1+
  52. 52.Kc5 Rd2
  53. 53.Rd5 Re2
  54. 54.Kd4 Rg2
  55. 55.Ra5 Rg1
  56. 56.Ra7+ Ke6
  57. 57.Ra6+ Kf7
  58. 58.Ra5 Ke6
  59. 59.Re5+ Kd6
  60. 60.Rb5 Ke6
  61. 61.Rb6+ Kf7
  62. 62.Rf6+ Kg7
  63. 63.Kd5 Rxg5+
  64. 64.e5 Rf5
  65. 65.Ra6 g5
  66. 66.Kd6 Rf1
  67. 67.e6 Kf6
  68. 68.Kd7 Re1
  69. 69.Rd6 g4
  70. 70.Rd4 Rxe6
  71. 71.Rxg4

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