Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Karen Asrian Mem · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karen Asrian Mem
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 6
Date 2008.06.12
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/3k2pp/p4p2/1p2p3/1P6/1P2P2P/5PP1/5K2 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bd6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.b3 Bb7
  11. 11.Bb2 Qb8
  12. 12.Rc1 Rd8
  13. 13.h3 a6
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 c5
  16. 16.Ng5 Bxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.Qxd4 Qxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 f6
  21. 21.Rfd1 e5
  22. 22.Bc3 Nc5
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.Ba5 Rd5
  25. 25.Kf1 Kf7
  26. 26.Bb4 Nd3
  27. 27.Rc7+ Ke8
  28. 28.a3 Nxb4
  29. 29.axb4 Rd7
  30. 30.Rxd7 Kxd7

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