Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 18.4
Date 2018.06.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/3R1ppp/pBp5/8/1Pb5/2P4P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 4 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Qb3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Qxb3
  9. 9.axb3 e4
  10. 10.dxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bf4 Bb6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nxd2
  13. 13.Nxd2 Be6
  14. 14.Nc4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Nxb6 cxb6
  16. 16.b4 a6
  17. 17.Bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Bc7 Rd2
  19. 19.Bxb6 Rxb2
  20. 20.h3 Ra2
  21. 21.Rxa2 Bxa2
  22. 22.Rd1 Bc4
  23. 23.Rd7 Re8

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