Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2011.03.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/p5pp/1p2pB2/1np5/4P3/P4PN1/1P4PP/2KR3R b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Ng3 c6
  8. 8.Be2 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Ba2 c5
  11. 11.d5 exd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Nf6
  14. 14.Qxd8 Rxd8
  15. 15.Bd2 b6
  16. 16.f3 Nd5
  17. 17.e4 Nc7
  18. 18.O-O-O Be6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Bc3 Nb5
  21. 21.Be5 Bf6
  22. 22.Bxf6

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