Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

World Rapid 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 7.2
Date 2016.12.27
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3r4/1pB2kpp/p4p2/8/1PPn4/P6P/4K1P1/2R5 w - - 11 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bc5
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.h3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Bb4
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Nd2 Nf8
  12. 12.a3 Bd6
  13. 13.Nc4 Ng6
  14. 14.Nxd6 cxd6
  15. 15.Qh5 Be6
  16. 16.Rad1 f6
  17. 17.Kh1 Qe7
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Rad8
  20. 20.Bg3 d5
  21. 21.exd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Rde1 Qf7
  23. 23.Nxd5 Qxd5
  24. 24.Qxd5+ cxd5
  25. 25.Kg1 Kf7
  26. 26.Kf2 Nf8
  27. 27.Rxe8 Rxe8
  28. 28.c4 dxc4
  29. 29.dxc4 Rc8
  30. 30.Rc1 Ne6
  31. 31.b4 Rd8
  32. 32.Ke3 Nd4
  33. 33.Bc7 Nf5+
  34. 34.Ke2 Nd4+
  35. 35.Ke3 Nf5+
  36. 36.Ke2 Nd4+

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