Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

2nd FIDE GP · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd FIDE GP
Site Sochi RUS
Round 9
Date 2008.08.09
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

5r2/4R3/8/7p/6k1/8/4K3/8 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 Bc5
  8. 8.d3 c6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg2 h6
  11. 11.Bd2 Re8
  12. 12.Rac1 Bf8
  13. 13.h3 d6
  14. 14.Kh2 a6
  15. 15.Be3 Qe7
  16. 16.Rcd1 Rb8
  17. 17.Ba7 Ra8
  18. 18.Bb6 Nd7
  19. 19.Be3 f5
  20. 20.c5+ Kh8
  21. 21.cxd6 Qf6
  22. 22.d4 e4
  23. 23.f3 exf3
  24. 24.Rxf3 Bxd6
  25. 25.Bf4 Bxf4
  26. 26.Rxf4 Re3
  27. 27.d5 c5
  28. 28.d6 Rxg3
  29. 29.Kxg3 Qg5+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qxf4+
  31. 31.Kh1 c4
  32. 32.Qb4 a5
  33. 33.Qb5 Nf6
  34. 34.Qb6 Bd7
  35. 35.e3 Qg3
  36. 36.Qxb7 Re8
  37. 37.Qf3 Qxf3
  38. 38.Bxf3 Rxe3
  39. 39.Kg2 g5
  40. 40.Nd5 Nxd5
  41. 41.Rxd5 g4
  42. 42.hxg4 fxg4
  43. 43.Bxg4 Bxg4
  44. 44.d7 Bxd7
  45. 45.Rxd7 Re2+
  46. 46.Kf3 Rxb2
  47. 47.Rc7 Rc2
  48. 48.a4 c3
  49. 49.Ke4 Rc1
  50. 50.Rc5 c2
  51. 51.Kd3 Ra1
  52. 52.Kxc2 Rxa4
  53. 53.Kb3 Rb4+
  54. 54.Kc3 Ra4
  55. 55.Kb3 Ra1
  56. 56.Kb2 Re1
  57. 57.Rxa5 Kg7
  58. 58.Kc2 Kg6
  59. 59.Kd2 Re8
  60. 60.Ra3 Kg5
  61. 61.Re3 Rf8
  62. 62.Ke2 Kg4
  63. 63.Re7 h5

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