Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2011.03.18
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

1n2k3/1r2N1p1/p3p3/2p5/Pp3B2/1P2PK2/7P/3R4 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.g3 dxc4
  6. 6.Ne5 b5
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.a4 Qc8
  10. 10.e4 Be7
  11. 11.g4 Nfd7
  12. 12.Nf3 O-O
  13. 13.Bf4 Rd8
  14. 14.Qe2 b4
  15. 15.Nd1 c5
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nf6
  18. 18.Ne3 Bf8
  19. 19.Ne5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Qxc4 Qe6
  21. 21.Rad1 Nxe3
  22. 22.Qxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.fxe3 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Bxg2
  25. 25.Kxg2 Be7
  26. 26.g5 Ra7
  27. 27.Kf3 Rb7
  28. 28.b3 Kf8
  29. 29.g6 hxg6
  30. 30.Nxg6+ Ke8
  31. 31.Nxe7

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