Levon Aronian vs Alexei Shirov

WCh Candidates Finals · 2007 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates Finals
Site Elista RUS
Round 5
Date 2007.06.11
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D89)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

2r2k1Q/pp3q1p/6p1/3P4/2n5/2B4P/P3N1P1/7K b - - 8 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.f3 Na5
  12. 12.Bd3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Be6
  14. 14.d5 Bxa1
  15. 15.Qxa1 f6
  16. 16.Bh6 Re8
  17. 17.Qd4 Bf7
  18. 18.Bb5 e5
  19. 19.Qf2 Re7
  20. 20.f4 exf4
  21. 21.Qxf4 Qb6+
  22. 22.Kh1 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Qxb5
  24. 24.Qxf6 Qe8
  25. 25.Qd4 Rf7
  26. 26.Rxf7 Qxf7
  27. 27.Bd2 Qg7
  28. 28.Qe4 Qf7
  29. 29.Bc3 Rc8
  30. 30.h3 Nc4
  31. 31.Qd4 Kf8
  32. 32.Qh8+ Qg8
  33. 33.Qd4 Qf7
  34. 34.Qh8+

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