Levon Aronian vs Alexei Shirov

Schachbundesliga 2011-12 · 2012 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Schachbundesliga 2011-12
Site Berlin GER
Round 8
Date 2012.02.04
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 37
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/5pk1/2R5/1r2bP1p/8/8/1P4KP/2B5 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Be2 Bb7
  11. 11.e4 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nh4 b4
  14. 14.Nf5 bxc3
  15. 15.Rd1 Ne8
  16. 16.Qxc3 Qf6
  17. 17.f4 Bc7
  18. 18.fxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rd7 Bc8
  21. 21.Ne7+ Kh8
  22. 22.Rd3 Ba6
  23. 23.Re3 Bb7
  24. 24.Rb3 Nd6
  25. 25.Nf5 Nxf5
  26. 26.exf5 Bc8
  27. 27.g4 g6
  28. 28.Bf3 gxf5
  29. 29.Bxc6 Be6
  30. 30.Bxa8 Bxb3
  31. 31.axb3 Rxa8
  32. 32.gxf5 Rb8
  33. 33.Kg2 Rxb3
  34. 34.Rxa7 Kg7
  35. 35.Ra3 Rb5
  36. 36.Ra6 h5
  37. 37.Rc6

More Levon Aronian Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Levon Aronian and Alexei Shirov, or browse all Levon Aronian games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.