Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 8.4
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/3P4/3rk3/6R1/4K3/8/8 w - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Re1 O-O
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.a3 Nc5
  9. 9.Ba2 Be6
  10. 10.Nc4 b5
  11. 11.Ne3 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 g6
  13. 13.Bd2 Re8
  14. 14.b4 Na4
  15. 15.c4 Bf8
  16. 16.Qb3 a6
  17. 17.Rc2 Ra7
  18. 18.cxb5 cxb5
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Qa8
  21. 21.Rc6 Rc8
  22. 22.Rec1 Rxc6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Rd7
  24. 24.Nxe5 Nb6
  25. 25.Rxb6 Qxd5
  26. 26.exd5 dxe5
  27. 27.Rxa6 Rxd5
  28. 28.Kf1 e4
  29. 29.Ra8 g5
  30. 30.d4 Kg7
  31. 31.Bc3 Be7
  32. 32.a4 bxa4
  33. 33.Rxa4 Bd8
  34. 34.Ra6 f5
  35. 35.Ke2 Kf7
  36. 36.f3 exf3+
  37. 37.gxf3 h5
  38. 38.h3 g4
  39. 39.fxg4 hxg4
  40. 40.hxg4 fxg4
  41. 41.Ra1 Rf5
  42. 42.Rg1 Rf4
  43. 43.d5 Bf6
  44. 44.Bxf6 Kxf6
  45. 45.b5 Rb4
  46. 46.d6 Rxb5
  47. 47.Rxg4 Rd5
  48. 48.Ke3 Ke5

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