Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

4th FIDE GP · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th FIDE GP
Site Nalchik RUS
Round 9
Date 2009.04.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5k2/1p3p2/p4r2/4Rp2/8/6P1/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  13. 13.O-O a6
  14. 14.Rb1 Qc7
  15. 15.Qh5 Nc5
  16. 16.Rb4 Qe5
  17. 17.Qh4 Rd8
  18. 18.Nf3 Qxc3
  19. 19.e5 Rg8
  20. 20.Qxh7 Ke7
  21. 21.Rf4 f5
  22. 22.Qh4+ Ke8
  23. 23.g3 Ne4
  24. 24.Rxe4 fxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Rd5
  26. 26.Qf4 Qc2
  27. 27.Ng5 Qf5
  28. 28.Qxf5 exf5
  29. 29.Nh7 Rg6
  30. 30.Nf6+ Rxf6
  31. 31.exf6 Rd6
  32. 32.Re1+ Kf8
  33. 33.Re5 Rxf6

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