Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2009.11.05
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/4p1p1/8/8/2R1PP2/Pr3KPP/8 w - - 1 38

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 b6
  10. 10.Be2 c5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rd1 Nd7
  13. 13.dxc5 Qe8
  14. 14.c6 Nc5
  15. 15.Nd4 Bd5
  16. 16.Qb5 Rc8
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bxc6
  18. 18.Nxc6 Rxc6
  19. 19.Rac1 Rc7
  20. 20.Bg3 Qxb5
  21. 21.Bxb5 Rcc8
  22. 22.f3 a6
  23. 23.Be2 b5
  24. 24.Be1 Na4
  25. 25.c4 Nb2
  26. 26.Rd7 Nxc4
  27. 27.Bxc4 e6
  28. 28.Bb4 Rfe8
  29. 29.Ra7 bxc4
  30. 30.Rxa6 c3
  31. 31.Rc2 Red8
  32. 32.Rd6 Rxd6
  33. 33.Bxd6 Rd8
  34. 34.Bb4 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rb1
  36. 36.Bxc3 Bxc3
  37. 37.Rxc3 Rb2+

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