Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

19th Amber Rapid · 2010 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 19th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2010.03.21
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

2b5/1pb2n2/2pNk1p1/4P3/6P1/1P6/PB2K1B1/8 b - - 10 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.e3 Bg7
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Ne2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Qd8
  9. 9.Be2 c6
  10. 10.O-O e5
  11. 11.dxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.e4 Qxd1
  13. 13.Rxd1 Be6
  14. 14.f4 Bc7
  15. 15.Be3 Nd7
  16. 16.Rac1 Bb6
  17. 17.Kf2 Nf6
  18. 18.h3 h5
  19. 19.Bf3 Rfd8
  20. 20.e5 Ne8
  21. 21.b3 f6
  22. 22.Na4 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 fxe5
  24. 24.fxe5 Ng7
  25. 25.g4 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Rf8
  27. 27.Ke2 Bc7
  28. 28.Nc5 Bc8
  29. 29.Nd7 Rd8
  30. 30.Nf6+ Kf7
  31. 31.Rxd8 Bxd8
  32. 32.Bxa7 Bc7
  33. 33.Bd4 Ne6
  34. 34.Bb2 Ng5
  35. 35.Bg2 Ke6
  36. 36.Ne4 Nf7
  37. 37.Nd6

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