Levon Aronian vs Alexei Shirov

Shanghai Masters · 2010 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Shanghai Masters
Site Shanghai CHN
Round 2
Date 2010.09.04
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

7k/5R2/6p1/8/4K1N1/8/rb6/8 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.a3 Re8
  12. 12.Rd1 Qb8
  13. 13.e4 e5
  14. 14.g3 a6
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bg5 Neg4
  17. 17.h3 Bxg3
  18. 18.hxg4 Nxg4
  19. 19.Be3 Nxe3
  20. 20.fxe3 Re6
  21. 21.Bf1 Qa7
  22. 22.Bh3 Rh6
  23. 23.Kg2 Bc7
  24. 24.Bf5 Qxe3
  25. 25.Rd7 Qf4
  26. 26.Qf2 Bc8
  27. 27.Ne2 Rh2+
  28. 28.Nxh2 Qxh2+
  29. 29.Kf3 Qh5+
  30. 30.Bg4 Qg5
  31. 31.Rad1 Bxd7
  32. 32.Rxd7 Be5
  33. 33.b3 h5
  34. 34.Bf5 g6
  35. 35.Bh3 Bb2
  36. 36.Nf4 Qf6
  37. 37.Kg2 Bxa3
  38. 38.e5 Qg5+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qxe5
  40. 40.Nxh5 Rf8
  41. 41.Nf6+ Kg7
  42. 42.Ng4 Qc3
  43. 43.Kg2 Bc1
  44. 44.Qf3 Qxf3+
  45. 45.Kxf3 a5
  46. 46.Rc7 Bb2
  47. 47.Rxc6 a4
  48. 48.bxa4 bxa4
  49. 49.Bf1 Ra8
  50. 50.Rc7 a3
  51. 51.Bc4 a2
  52. 52.Rxf7+ Kh8
  53. 53.Bxa2 Rxa2
  54. 54.Ke4

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