Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

17th TCh-Eur · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 17th TCh-Eur
Site Novi Sad SRB
Round 8
Date 2009.10.29
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5k2/p7/1p1b2p1/5pB1/4nP2/4P3/P3BP2/5K2 b - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.Bh4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 dxc4
  7. 7.e3 Be6
  8. 8.Nf3 Bg7
  9. 9.Qb1 Qd5
  10. 10.Be2 Bf5
  11. 11.Qb4 c5
  12. 12.Bxc4 Qxf3
  13. 13.Qa4+ Bd7
  14. 14.Qxd7+ Nxd7
  15. 15.gxf3 Rc8
  16. 16.Bd5 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 e5
  18. 18.dxe5 Bxe5
  19. 19.Rd1 Rc7
  20. 20.O-O O-O
  21. 21.Rd2 Kg7
  22. 22.f4 Bc3
  23. 23.Rd3 Bf6
  24. 24.Bg3 Nc5
  25. 25.Rc1 b6
  26. 26.Bf3 Bb2
  27. 27.Rc2 f5
  28. 28.h4 Bf6
  29. 29.h5 Rd8
  30. 30.Rxd8 Bxd8
  31. 31.hxg6 hxg6
  32. 32.Be2 Ne4
  33. 33.Rxc7+ Bxc7
  34. 34.Bh4 Bd6
  35. 35.Kf1 Kf8
  36. 36.Bg5

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