Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

SportAccord Basque Men 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Basque Men 2013
Site Beijing CHN
Round 2.1
Date 2013.12.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/8/5K2/8/8/8 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 O-O
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 exd5
  8. 8.exf6 d4
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.b4 dxc3
  11. 11.bxa5 Re8+
  12. 12.Ne2 Qxf6
  13. 13.Qd5 Nc6
  14. 14.Qg5 Qe6
  15. 15.Kf2 Nd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Qe1+
  17. 17.Kg1 cxd4
  18. 18.Qd5 Bb7
  19. 19.Qxd4 bxc4
  20. 20.h4 Qe5
  21. 21.Qxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.Kf2 Rxa5
  23. 23.Rb1 Bc6
  24. 24.Bxc4 d5
  25. 25.Bd3 d4
  26. 26.h5 h6
  27. 27.Rh4 Ra4
  28. 28.Rf4 Rd8
  29. 29.Rf5 a6
  30. 30.Rc5 Bb5
  31. 31.Bxb5 axb5
  32. 32.Rbxb5 d3
  33. 33.Rxc3 d2
  34. 34.Bxd2 Rxd2+
  35. 35.Kg3 Rd8
  36. 36.Rb7 Rd5
  37. 37.Rc8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rxf7 Rxh5
  39. 39.Rcc7 Rg5+
  40. 40.Kh3 Rxa3
  41. 41.g4 Rg6
  42. 42.Kh4 Ra1
  43. 43.Rf8 Rga6
  44. 44.Rff7 Rg6
  45. 45.Rb7 h5
  46. 46.Rf4 hxg4
  47. 47.Rxg4 Rh1+
  48. 48.Kg3 Rg1+
  49. 49.Kf4 Rf6+
  50. 50.Ke3 Rxg4
  51. 51.fxg4 Kg6
  52. 52.Rb5 Rf1
  53. 53.Rc5 Kf6
  54. 54.Ke4 Kg6
  55. 55.Rf5 Rxf5
  56. 56.gxf5+ Kf6
  57. 57.Kf4 g6
  58. 58.fxg6 Kxg6

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