Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin

Lindores Abbey Prelim · 2020 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 10.3
Date 2020.05.21
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/1rp2p2/p2p1PpQ/B6p/2Pq4/6P1/P6P/5RK1 w - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
  6. 6.Bg2 d6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 h6
  9. 9.e3 a6
  10. 10.Bd2 Ba7
  11. 11.Bc3 Re8
  12. 12.Rc1 Bf5
  13. 13.Nh4 Bh7
  14. 14.Kh1 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 Rb8
  16. 16.Qd2 Ne7
  17. 17.Bg2 b5
  18. 18.b3 Qd7
  19. 19.Rce1 Nf5
  20. 20.Nxf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.f4 bxc4
  22. 22.bxc4 Bh3
  23. 23.Bxh3 Qxh3
  24. 24.f5 Rb7
  25. 25.Qe2 Reb8
  26. 26.Qf3 Bc5
  27. 27.Rd1 Bb4
  28. 28.Ba1 Ba3
  29. 29.Bc3 h5
  30. 30.f6 g6
  31. 31.d4 exd4
  32. 32.exd4 Bb2
  33. 33.Qf4 Qc8
  34. 34.Ba5 Qg4
  35. 35.Qh6 Qe4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Bxd4+
  37. 37.Rxd4 Qxd4+
  38. 38.Kh1 Qe4+
  39. 39.Kg1 Qd4+
  40. 40.Kh1 Qe4+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qd4+

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