Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 1.2
Date 2011.05.06
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2rr2k1/pp3p2/4bq1p/6p1/3P4/5BP1/PP3PP1/1Q1R1RK1 b - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.Bg5 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Rd1 O-O
  10. 10.e3 Be6
  11. 11.Be2 Rc8
  12. 12.Nf5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Re8
  14. 14.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  15. 15.O-O g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Ne4
  17. 17.Qb1 Nxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Red8
  19. 19.Nb5 d4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Qf6
  22. 22.Bf3

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