Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

10th Tal Mem 2016 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3.1
Date 2016.09.29
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D70)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

7r/1p2r1kp/pn4p1/8/4NnP1/P4P2/1P5R/KBR5 b - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd6
  10. 10.Kb1 Rd8
  11. 11.Nb5 Qd7
  12. 12.d5 a6
  13. 13.Nc3 Qe8
  14. 14.Qc1 Na5
  15. 15.Bh6 Bxh6
  16. 16.Qxh6 e6
  17. 17.h4 exd5
  18. 18.h5 Qf8
  19. 19.Qf4 Qe7
  20. 20.hxg6 fxg6
  21. 21.Nge2 Be6
  22. 22.Nd4 dxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Rd6
  24. 24.Nxe6 Rxe6
  25. 25.Qg4 Nc6
  26. 26.Ne4 Rd8
  27. 27.Rc1 Rd5
  28. 28.Qf4 Rf5
  29. 29.Qe3 Nb4
  30. 30.Qb3 N4d5
  31. 31.a3 Ree5
  32. 32.Bd3 Kg7
  33. 33.Ka1 Nf4
  34. 34.g4 Rf8
  35. 35.Bb1 Ne6
  36. 36.Qc3 Nf4
  37. 37.Qxc7 Nfd5
  38. 38.Qxe7+ Rxe7
  39. 39.Rh2 Nf4
  40. 40.Rch1 Rh8
  41. 41.Rc1

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