Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.3
Date 2017.08.17
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2pqnppp/1p2b3/rP2P3/p7/P2P2P1/1Q1NPBBP/1R4K1 w - - 12 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e5
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nb6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.d3 a5
  11. 11.b5 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxe5 Bf6
  13. 13.f4 Nb3
  14. 14.Be3 Nxa1
  15. 15.Qxa1 Nd5
  16. 16.Bf2 Bxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Qd7
  18. 18.Rb1 a4
  19. 19.Ne4 b6
  20. 20.Nd2 Ra5
  21. 21.Qb2 Ne7
  22. 22.Qb4 Nd5
  23. 23.Qb2 Ne7
  24. 24.Qb4 Nd5
  25. 25.Qb2 Ne7

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