Levon Aronian vs Alexander Morozevich

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2009.11.10
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2b1k3/1p5p/p2Bp1p1/3pPB2/7P/1P2PP2/1P3K2/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.e3 Bd6
  5. 5.Qc2 f5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nf6
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Nb5 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Nc6
  10. 10.Nc7+ Qxc7
  11. 11.Bxb4 Bd7
  12. 12.Nf3 Rc8
  13. 13.Qb3 Ne4
  14. 14.Rc1 Qb6
  15. 15.Ba3 Qxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Kf7
  17. 17.Ke2 Rhd8
  18. 18.Rc2 Ke8
  19. 19.Rhc1 Na5
  20. 20.Ne5 Rxc2+
  21. 21.Rxc2 Nc6
  22. 22.h4 Rc8
  23. 23.f3 Nf6
  24. 24.Bd6 g6
  25. 25.Rc5 a6
  26. 26.Kf2 Nxe5
  27. 27.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  28. 28.dxe5 Ng8
  29. 29.g4 Nh6
  30. 30.gxf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.Bxf5

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