Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

XXVII SuperGM · 2010 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXVII SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 9
Date 2010.02.23
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1p2qp2/1rp3p1/p1Rp3p/P2P4/4P1P1/1P1QKPP1/2R5 b - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.e3 Qa5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Nd2 Bd6
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 Re8
  12. 12.Bh4 h6
  13. 13.Rc1 Qd8
  14. 14.Nf3 Nf8
  15. 15.O-O Bg4
  16. 16.Nd2 Bh5
  17. 17.Rce1 Bg6
  18. 18.Nf3 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 Ng6
  20. 20.Bg3 Bxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 a5
  22. 22.Ne2 Nf8
  23. 23.Qc2 N8d7
  24. 24.Nf4 Qe7
  25. 25.Rb1 Ne4
  26. 26.Nd3 Rec8
  27. 27.Nd2 Nxd2
  28. 28.Qxd2 Nf6
  29. 29.Rfc1 Ne4
  30. 30.Qd1 Ra7
  31. 31.Nc5 Nxc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Ra6
  33. 33.Qd2 Rca8
  34. 34.Kf1 h5
  35. 35.Rbc1 g6
  36. 36.Ke2 Rb6
  37. 37.R5c3 Re8
  38. 38.Rc5 Ra8
  39. 39.R5c3 Re8
  40. 40.Rc5

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