Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

XXIII Rapid KO · 2010 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIII Rapid KO
Site Leon ESP
Round 2.2
Date 2010.06.06
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2pkb3/p3p2p/Pr2P1p1/1P1RK3/6P1/7P/4B3 b - - 12 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Rd1 Bc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.a5 Rb8
  14. 14.Ra4 Rb4
  15. 15.Na2 Rxa4
  16. 16.Qxa4 h6
  17. 17.Qxc4 Qd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Bf4 Rb8
  20. 20.b4 Rc8
  21. 21.Rb1 g5
  22. 22.Bd2 Ne4
  23. 23.Be1 Nd6
  24. 24.Nc1 Rb8
  25. 25.Nd3 Nc4
  26. 26.Rc1 Kf8
  27. 27.f3 f5
  28. 28.Ne5 Nxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Bd8
  30. 30.e4 fxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 dxe4
  32. 32.Kf2 Ke8
  33. 33.Ke3 Kd7
  34. 34.Kxe4 Be7
  35. 35.Rd1+ Ke8
  36. 36.Rd4 Rb5
  37. 37.Rc4 Kd7
  38. 38.Rd4+ Ke8
  39. 39.Rc4 Kd7
  40. 40.Rd4+

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