Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz · 2009 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 33
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/5n1P/8/1K3k2/1B6/8/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Be3 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Rd8
  11. 11.d5 e6
  12. 12.Be2 exd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nc6
  14. 14.O-O Ne7
  15. 15.c4 Qxd2
  16. 16.Nxd2 b6
  17. 17.g4 Bd7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Nc8
  19. 19.Bf4 f5
  20. 20.h3 Bf8
  21. 21.Kg2 Nd6
  22. 22.f3 Re8
  23. 23.Bd3 Kf7
  24. 24.Nf1 Rxe1
  25. 25.Rxe1 Re8
  26. 26.Rxe8 Nxe8
  27. 27.gxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Ne3 Bd6
  29. 29.Kg3 Kf6
  30. 30.Bxd6 Nxd6
  31. 31.Kf4 a6
  32. 32.Nf1 b5
  33. 33.cxb5 axb5
  34. 34.Ng3 b4
  35. 35.Nh5+ Kg6
  36. 36.Ng3 Kf6
  37. 37.Nh5+ Ke7
  38. 38.Ng3 c4
  39. 39.Bc2 Nb5
  40. 40.Nxf5+ Bxf5
  41. 41.Bxf5 Kd6
  42. 42.Bxh7 Nc3
  43. 43.Ke3 Kxd5
  44. 44.h4 Nxa2
  45. 45.h5 Ke5
  46. 46.Bg8 Nc3
  47. 47.Bxc4 Na4
  48. 48.f4+ Kf6
  49. 49.Kd4 Nb6
  50. 50.Bb3 Nd7
  51. 51.Kc4 Kf5
  52. 52.Kxb4 Kxf4
  53. 53.h6 Nf6

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