Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

76th Tata Steel Masters · 2014 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 76th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.4
Date 2014.01.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3k4/2r2p2/4p2p/1P6/2B3PP/1P6/4KP2/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.a4 c5
  8. 8.axb5 cxd4
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Qxd4 Nd7
  11. 11.Qxc4 Bc5
  12. 12.Be2 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O Rc8
  14. 14.Qd3 Bb6
  15. 15.Na4 Nc5
  16. 16.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  17. 17.Nxc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Rfc1 Bb6
  19. 19.Rc4 Ke7
  20. 20.Kf1 Rd6
  21. 21.e5 Rd5
  22. 22.exf6+ Kxf6
  23. 23.Rf4+ Ke7
  24. 24.Bc4 Rh5
  25. 25.h3 Rc8
  26. 26.b3 Bc7
  27. 27.Rxa7 Bxf4
  28. 28.Rxb7+ Rc7
  29. 29.Rb6 Rd7
  30. 30.Ke2 Bd6
  31. 31.Ra6 Bb4
  32. 32.h4 Rc5
  33. 33.Ra8 Bc3
  34. 34.g3 h6
  35. 35.Bd3 Rcc7
  36. 36.Ra6 Rd6
  37. 37.Ra8 Bd4
  38. 38.Nxd4 Rxd4
  39. 39.Bc4 Rd8
  40. 40.Rxd8 Kxd8
  41. 41.g4

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