Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz · 2009 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 22
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r3rbk1/1pp2pp1/p1n1b2p/1q2p3/4P3/2P2N1P/PPB1QPP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 9 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Bb3 a6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Be6
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.Qe2 Bf8
  13. 13.exd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Qb5
  16. 16.Bd3 Qa4
  17. 17.Bc2 Qb5
  18. 18.Bd3 Qa4
  19. 19.Bc2 Qb5

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