Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

7th London Classic 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 8.3
Date 2015.12.12
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

q4bk1/1b3p2/pp4np/7N/1P2P3/P5pP/1Q4B1/7K w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.b3 b6
  7. 7.Bb2 Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.d4 Nd7
  10. 10.Re1 N5f6
  11. 11.Nc3 c5
  12. 12.e4 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bc5
  14. 14.Re2 Qb8
  15. 15.Rd2 a6
  16. 16.Qe2 Ra7
  17. 17.Re1 Ne5
  18. 18.Kh1 Qa8
  19. 19.f4 Ng6
  20. 20.Nc2 Rd8
  21. 21.Red1 Rxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 h5
  23. 23.Qd1 Ng4
  24. 24.Qe1 Bc6
  25. 25.h3 Nf6
  26. 26.b4 Bf8
  27. 27.Qe3 Rd7
  28. 28.Rxd7 Nxd7
  29. 29.a3 h4
  30. 30.Nd4 Bb7
  31. 31.f5 exf5
  32. 32.Nxf5 Nde5
  33. 33.Nd5 Nc4
  34. 34.Qd4 Nxb2
  35. 35.Qxb2 hxg3
  36. 36.Nh6+ gxh6
  37. 37.Nf6+ Kh8
  38. 38.Nh5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Nf6+ Kh8
  40. 40.Nh5+ Kg8

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