Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.10
Date 2010.11.16
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/1R2p3/6p1/2Bnk2p/1P2p2P/6P1/1r3P2/5K2 w - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.b3 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Ne5 Nd7
  12. 12.Ndf3 Ndxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Bxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Qg4 Rf5
  18. 18.Rad1 Qb6
  19. 19.Qc4 Nb4
  20. 20.Rd7 Nd5
  21. 21.Bd4 Qb5
  22. 22.Qxb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rxb7 b4
  24. 24.Bc5 Kf7
  25. 25.Bxb4 Rxa2
  26. 26.Bc5 Rxe5
  27. 27.g3 Ree2
  28. 28.b4 e5
  29. 29.Rd1 Ke6
  30. 30.Kf1 e4
  31. 31.Re1 Rxe1+
  32. 32.Kxe1 h5
  33. 33.h4 Rb2
  34. 34.Kf1 Ke5

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