Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 13.2
Date 2013.03.31
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

1r2r1k1/3RBpbp/2R1p1p1/8/8/4P1P1/5PKP/8 b - - 10 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Nb6
  7. 7.Nbd2 g6
  8. 8.O-O Bg7
  9. 9.Nxc4 Bf5
  10. 10.Qc3 Nxc4
  11. 11.Qxc4 O-O
  12. 12.Rd1 a5
  13. 13.Qb3 Qd6
  14. 14.Ne5 Nd7
  15. 15.Nc4 Qb4
  16. 16.Ne3 Qxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Be6
  18. 18.d5 cxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nc5
  20. 20.Ra3 Bxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Rac8
  22. 22.Bg5 e6
  23. 23.Rd6 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rxa5 Bc1
  25. 25.Bf6 Nxb3
  26. 26.Rb5 Nd2
  27. 27.Rd3 b6
  28. 28.e3 Nc4
  29. 29.Bf1 Ba3
  30. 30.Rd1 Rfe8
  31. 31.Rd7 Bf8
  32. 32.Bxc4 Rxc4
  33. 33.Rxb6 Bg7
  34. 34.Be7 Rcc8
  35. 35.Kg2 Rb8
  36. 36.Rc6 Rbc8
  37. 37.Rb6 Rb8
  38. 38.Rc6

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