Levon Aronian vs Alexei Shirov

Ordix Open · 2005 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ordix Open
Site Mainz GER
Round 11
Date 2005.08.14
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4Q3/6kq/2p1p3/1pPnPr1p/p2P2p1/2P5/P2B3P/5RK1 w - - 8 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nf3 b5
  6. 6.c5 g6
  7. 7.Qb3 a5
  8. 8.Ne5 a4
  9. 9.Qd1 Bg7
  10. 10.f4 Ne4
  11. 11.Bd3 f6
  12. 12.Nf3 f5
  13. 13.Ne5 Qc7
  14. 14.g4 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 fxg4
  16. 16.e4 dxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 O-O
  18. 18.O-O Bf5
  19. 19.Bg2 h5
  20. 20.Qe2 e6
  21. 21.Bd2 Bxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Na6
  23. 23.Qe3 Qd7
  24. 24.Qg5 Nc7
  25. 25.Rf4 Nd5
  26. 26.Rxf5 Rxf5
  27. 27.Qxg6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Qh6+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qg6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Be4 Raf8
  31. 31.Qh6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Qg6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qh6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qg6+ Kh8
  35. 35.Bxf5 Rxf5
  36. 36.Rf1 Qh7
  37. 37.Qe8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qd7+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qe8+ Kg7

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