Levon Aronian vs Alexander Morozevich

WCh · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 8
Date 2007.09.21
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/4R2p/4K2P/6P1/8/5r2 w - - 5 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 f5
  8. 8.d5 Bf6
  9. 9.Qc2 Na6
  10. 10.Nxe4 fxe4
  11. 11.Qxe4 Nc5
  12. 12.Qe3 O-O
  13. 13.dxe6 Re8
  14. 14.Qa3 Qe7
  15. 15.Be3 Qxe6
  16. 16.Rc1 Ne4
  17. 17.O-O Nd6
  18. 18.Bd4 Be7
  19. 19.c5 Ne4
  20. 20.Nd2 Nxd2
  21. 21.Bxb7 Rab8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rxb7
  23. 23.Rxd2 Reb8
  24. 24.Qe3 bxc5
  25. 25.Qxe6+ dxe6
  26. 26.Bxc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Rxc5 Rxb2
  28. 28.Rd7 Rc8
  29. 29.a4 Rxe2
  30. 30.Rcxc7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Rxc7 a6
  32. 32.Ra7 Ra2
  33. 33.Rxa6 e5
  34. 34.a5 e4
  35. 35.Ra7 h5
  36. 36.h4 Kh7
  37. 37.a6 Ra1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Ra2
  39. 39.Kf1 Kg6
  40. 40.Ra8 Kh7
  41. 41.a7 g6
  42. 42.Ke1 Kg7
  43. 43.Kd1 Ra1+
  44. 44.Kc2 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kb3 Ra1
  46. 46.Kc4 Ra2
  47. 47.Kd4 Ra1
  48. 48.Kxe4 Ra4+
  49. 49.Kf3 Ra3+
  50. 50.Kg2 Ra2
  51. 51.Kh3 Ra3
  52. 52.f3 Kh7
  53. 53.Kg2 Ra2+
  54. 54.Kf1 Ra1+
  55. 55.Ke2 Ra2+
  56. 56.Kd3 Kg7
  57. 57.Kc4 Ra1
  58. 58.Kc5 Rc1+
  59. 59.Kd6 Rd1+
  60. 60.Ke5 Ra1
  61. 61.Kf4 Ra4+
  62. 62.Ke5 Ra1
  63. 63.f4 Ra2
  64. 64.f5 gxf5
  65. 65.Kf4 Ra5
  66. 66.Re8 Rxa7
  67. 67.Kxf5 Rf7+
  68. 68.Ke4 Rf1
  69. 69.Re5 Kg6

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