Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

36th Olympiad · 2004 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 36th Olympiad
Site Calvia ESP
Round 8
Date 2004.10.23
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D73)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k2p1/1b3p1p/p6P/P1R2KP1/2B1rP2/8 b - - 9 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.Qb3 a5
  7. 7.Bf4 a4
  8. 8.Qb4 dxc4
  9. 9.Qxc4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qb6
  11. 11.Qc1 Bg4
  12. 12.e3 Nd5
  13. 13.Nc3 Nd7
  14. 14.h3 Bf5
  15. 15.a3 Qa5
  16. 16.Re1 Nxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 e5
  19. 19.e4 Be6
  20. 20.Be3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Reb1 b5
  22. 22.Nd2 Rab8
  23. 23.d5 cxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Bf5
  25. 25.Rb2 Nf6
  26. 26.c4 Bd3
  27. 27.Rc1 Bf8
  28. 28.Rxb5 Rxb5
  29. 29.cxb5 Bxb5
  30. 30.Bg5 Be7
  31. 31.Rb1 Be8
  32. 32.Rb7 Nxd5
  33. 33.Bxe7 Nxe7
  34. 34.Rxe7 Kf8
  35. 35.Rxe5 Rxd2
  36. 36.Re3 Rd1+
  37. 37.Kh2 h5
  38. 38.h4 Bd7
  39. 39.Be4 Bb5
  40. 40.Rc3 Ke7
  41. 41.Rc7+ Bd7
  42. 42.Kg2 Kd6
  43. 43.Rc3 Bb5
  44. 44.Kf3 f5
  45. 45.Bc2 Rd2
  46. 46.Ke3 Re2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Rd2
  48. 48.Ke3 Re2+
  49. 49.Kf3

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