Levon Aronian vs Alexei Shirov

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 5
Date 2008.02.20
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

1k1r3r/ppp1qbpp/3p1n2/8/2PQ1NPP/3B1P2/PP6/2KR3R b - - 2 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 3.Nd5 Be7
  4. 4.d4 d6
  5. 5.e4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.f3 Nh5
  8. 8.Be3 f5
  9. 9.exf5 Nf6
  10. 10.Ne2 exd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bxf5
  12. 12.Qd2 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O-O O-O-O
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.Nf4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Kb8
  17. 17.h4 Bf7
  18. 18.Bd3

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