Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 5
Date 2013.04.25
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/7p/p2R3P/6r1/P5P1/8/5K2 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.c5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 b6
  8. 8.cxb6 Nxb6
  9. 9.Bd2 c5
  10. 10.Rc1 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bd6
  12. 12.Bd3 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Bb7
  14. 14.Na4 Nxa4
  15. 15.Qxa4 a5
  16. 16.Rc2 Ne4
  17. 17.Be3 f5
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rb8
  19. 19.Bd2 Nxd2
  20. 20.Nxd2 Bc8
  21. 21.Bb5 Rf7
  22. 22.Nf3 Rfb7
  23. 23.g3 h6
  24. 24.Rc6 Kh7
  25. 25.a3 Rc7
  26. 26.Rxc7 Bxc7
  27. 27.h4 Kg8
  28. 28.h5 f4
  29. 29.Kg2 fxg3
  30. 30.fxg3 e5
  31. 31.Qc2 Rxb5
  32. 32.Qxc7 Rxb2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qxc7
  34. 34.Rxc7 Rb1+
  35. 35.Kf2 Rb2+
  36. 36.Ke1 Bg4
  37. 37.Nxe5 Re2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Re4
  39. 39.Rc5 Rxd4
  40. 40.Nxg4 Rxg4
  41. 41.Rxd5

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