Levon Aronian vs Peter Svidler

GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event GRENKE Chess Classic 2019
Site Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER
Round 4.3
Date 2019.04.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/4k3/R3p2p/N1p1n1p1/1p2P3/4KPPP/1PP5/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d4 d6
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bc5
  12. 12.a5 h6
  13. 13.h3 Qd6
  14. 14.Qe2 Be6
  15. 15.Nc4 Qe7
  16. 16.Be3 Rab8
  17. 17.Bxc5 Qxc5
  18. 18.Ncd2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Qxa6 Ra8
  20. 20.Qe2 Nxa5
  21. 21.Bxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Ra4 Ra7
  23. 23.Qe3 Qxe3
  24. 24.Rxe3 c5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Nc6
  26. 26.Rxa7 Nxa7
  27. 27.Rd3 Nb5
  28. 28.f3 Ra8
  29. 29.Nb3 Rc8
  30. 30.Nc4 Kf8
  31. 31.Kf2 Ke7
  32. 32.Rd1 g5
  33. 33.Ra1 Nd7
  34. 34.Ke3 Nd6
  35. 35.Nxd6 Kxd6
  36. 36.Ra6+ Ke7
  37. 37.Na5 Ne5
  38. 38.g3

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