Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 8
Date 2009.04.23
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5k2/4bp1p/1q4p1/p2B4/Pp1P4/1P4PP/4QP2/5K2 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.b3 Bg4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 b4
  10. 10.Na4 e5
  11. 11.Qd1 exd4
  12. 12.exd4 Ne4
  13. 13.g3 Bd6
  14. 14.Bg2 Ndf6
  15. 15.O-O a5
  16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Nc5 O-O
  18. 18.Rc1 Re8
  19. 19.Re1 Qb6
  20. 20.Qc2 Nxd2
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Qxd2 Rc8
  23. 23.Nd3 Rxc1+
  24. 24.Nxc1 Ne4
  25. 25.Qd3 Nc3
  26. 26.a4 g6
  27. 27.Kf1 Be7
  28. 28.Ne2 Nxe2
  29. 29.Qxe2 Kf8
  30. 30.Bxd5

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