Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

4th Zurich CC Classical · 2015 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Zurich CC Classical
Site Zurich SUI
Round 1.2
Date 2015.02.14
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3r1r1k/p3b3/bq2p2Q/3nPp2/1p2N3/3B4/PP3PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 7 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.e4 b4
  10. 10.Na4 c5
  11. 11.e5 Nd5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Nxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.O-O Be7
  15. 15.Qe2 Qb6
  16. 16.Ng5 h6
  17. 17.Ne4 Rd8
  18. 18.Qf3 Ba6
  19. 19.Rd1 O-O
  20. 20.Qg3 Kh8
  21. 21.Qh3 Kg8
  22. 22.Bxh6 gxh6
  23. 23.Qxh6 f5
  24. 24.Qg6+ Kh8
  25. 25.Qh6+ Kg8
  26. 26.Qg6+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qh6+

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