Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Zurich CC Rapid 2014 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich CC Rapid 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3.1
Date 2014.02.04
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p4p1/1q3p1p/2Qb4/1B3PP1/P5K1/7P/8 b - - 10 39

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.Nc3 Nbd7
  7. 7.b3 Nb6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bb4
  9. 9.Bb2 Ne4
  10. 10.Qd3 f6
  11. 11.Nf3 e5
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3+
  13. 13.Bxc3 Nxf2
  14. 14.Kxf2 e4
  15. 15.Qc2 Bf5
  16. 16.Qa2 exf3
  17. 17.exf3 dxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 Be6
  19. 19.d5 Bf7
  20. 20.Rhe1 c6
  21. 21.Bb4 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  23. 23.Re1 Qd8
  24. 24.f4 cxd5
  25. 25.cxd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.Qd2 Qb6+
  28. 28.Qe3 Qa6
  29. 29.g4 Bf7
  30. 30.Qd4 h6
  31. 31.Re7 Qc6
  32. 32.Kg3 Re8
  33. 33.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  34. 34.Qxa7 Bd5
  35. 35.Qc5 Qe6
  36. 36.Qe7 Qb6
  37. 37.Qc5 Qe6
  38. 38.Qe7 Qb6
  39. 39.Qc5

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