Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

9th London Classic 2017 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 3.3
Date 2017.12.04
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6rk/1p1N1nr1/2p2bq1/p3pb1p/2Q4P/1P4B1/3RPPB1/3R3K b - - 4 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Na3 c6
  9. 9.Rc1 Ne4
  10. 10.Be3 f5
  11. 11.Rc2 a5
  12. 12.Qc1 Bf6
  13. 13.Rd1 g5
  14. 14.Nb1 Rf7
  15. 15.Nc3 Rg7
  16. 16.Ne1 Nd6
  17. 17.b3 dxc4
  18. 18.Na4 cxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Nb5
  20. 20.Nd3 Qe8
  21. 21.Ne5 f4
  22. 22.gxf4 gxf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Nxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Nxe5
  25. 25.Rd1 Qg6
  26. 26.Bg3 h5
  27. 27.Nb6 Rb8
  28. 28.Rcd2 Nf7
  29. 29.Qc5 e5
  30. 30.Qc4 Kh8
  31. 31.h4 Bf5
  32. 32.Nd7 Rbg8
  33. 33.Kh1

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