Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 1.2
Date 2003.11.01
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D76)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

2r1k3/5p1p/3B2p1/2RP4/2p4P/3b1PP1/5K2/8 w - - 5 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O Nb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 Re8
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Nd4 Bd7
  12. 12.Nb3 Nxb3
  13. 13.Qxb3 e6
  14. 14.e4 exd5
  15. 15.exd5 a5
  16. 16.a3 a4
  17. 17.Qb4 Qe7
  18. 18.Qxe7 Rxe7
  19. 19.Bg5 Ree8
  20. 20.Rac1 Rac8
  21. 21.h4 Nc4
  22. 22.Ne4 Rxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Nd6
  24. 24.Bd3 Bxb2
  25. 25.Rc2 Bxa3
  26. 26.Rb1 b5
  27. 27.Bd2 Nc4
  28. 28.Bxc4 Bf5
  29. 29.Ra2 Bxb1
  30. 30.Rxa3 bxc4
  31. 31.Rxa4 Bd3
  32. 32.Ra5 Rb8
  33. 33.f3 Kf8
  34. 34.Rc5 Rd8
  35. 35.Bf4 Ke8
  36. 36.Bxc7 Rc8
  37. 37.Kf2 Kd7
  38. 38.Bd6 Ke8

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