Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

Pearl Spring · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 10
Date 2008.12.21
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

2r2k2/3b2pp/5p2/3B4/3b1P2/6P1/3R3P/7K w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.Rb1 f6
  11. 11.d3 Nd4
  12. 12.Nd2 c6
  13. 13.Nde4 Nd5
  14. 14.e3 Nf5
  15. 15.Bd2 Rf7
  16. 16.Ne2 b6
  17. 17.Qc1 Rc8
  18. 18.Rd1 Bf8
  19. 19.Be1 Rd7
  20. 20.Rb2 Nh6
  21. 21.Rc2 Ne7
  22. 22.Rc3 Nf7
  23. 23.d4 Bg4
  24. 24.f3 Be6
  25. 25.Nf2 Rd6
  26. 26.Rcd3 Nf5
  27. 27.dxe5 Nxe5
  28. 28.Rxd6 Nxd6
  29. 29.Nd4 Bd7
  30. 30.f4 Nec4
  31. 31.e4 c5
  32. 32.bxc5 Rxc5
  33. 33.Bb4 Rc8
  34. 34.e5 Nxe5
  35. 35.Qb1 Nef7
  36. 36.Bd5 a5
  37. 37.Bxd6 Bxd6
  38. 38.Ne4 Qe7
  39. 39.Qxb6 Bxa3
  40. 40.Qxa5 Kf8
  41. 41.Bxf7 Qxe4
  42. 42.Bd5 Qe3+
  43. 43.Kh1 Bc5
  44. 44.Qd2 Qxd2
  45. 45.Rxd2 Bxd4

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