Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

WCh · 2007 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 13
Date 2007.09.28
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

2k5/5p2/p4p1p/2p5/2P4P/1P2QKP1/8/1q6 b - - 3 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Bxf2+
  6. 6.Kxf2 Nxe5
  7. 7.e4 c5
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 a6
  10. 10.Bg2 b5
  11. 11.Rf1 d6
  12. 12.Kg1 h6
  13. 13.b3 Be6
  14. 14.Be3 Rb8
  15. 15.Ne2 Re8
  16. 16.Rc1 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc2 bxc4
  18. 18.dxc4 Bc6
  19. 19.Nc3 Rb7
  20. 20.Rcf2 Nh7
  21. 21.h4 Rbe7
  22. 22.Rd2 Qa5
  23. 23.Qc2 Ng4
  24. 24.Bf4 Nhf6
  25. 25.Re1 d5
  26. 26.e5 Nxe5
  27. 27.Rde2 d4
  28. 28.Bxe5 Bxg2
  29. 29.Bxf6 Rxe2
  30. 30.Rxe2 Rxe2
  31. 31.Qxe2 gxf6
  32. 32.Qg4+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qc8+ Ke7
  34. 34.Kxg2 dxc3
  35. 35.Qb7+ Kd8
  36. 36.Qd5+ Kc8
  37. 37.Qc6+ Kb8
  38. 38.Qe8+ Kb7
  39. 39.Qe4+ Kc8
  40. 40.Qc6+ Kb8
  41. 41.Qe8+ Kb7
  42. 42.Qe4+ Kc8
  43. 43.Qc2 Qa3
  44. 44.Qxc3 Qxa2+
  45. 45.Kf3 Qb1
  46. 46.Qe3

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