Alexander Grischuk vs Levon Aronian

The Game

White	Alexander Grischuk
Black	Levon Aronian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Saint Louis Rapid 2018
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	9.5
Date	2018.08.13
Opening	Réti Opening (A05)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

8/1pQk4/3Bq1p1/pP1p3p/Pn1P3P/6P1/2b2P2/6K1 b - - 11 42

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.g3 g6
3. 3.c4 Bg7
4. 4.Nc3 O-O
5. 5.Bg2 c6
6. 6.e4 d5
7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
8. 8.e5 Ne4
9. 9.O-O Qa5
10. 10.Ne2 Nc6
11. 11.d3 Nc5
12. 12.d4 Ne6
13. 13.Be3 Rd8
14. 14.h4 h5
15. 15.Re1 Bd7
16. 16.Nc3 Nc7
17. 17.a3 Nb5
18. 18.Ne2 Bg4
19. 19.b4 Qb6
20. 20.Qd2 a5
21. 21.a4 Nc7
22. 22.b5 Nb4
23. 23.Rec1 Ne6
24. 24.Ra3 Rdc8
25. 25.Rac3 Rxc3
26. 26.Rxc3 Qd8
27. 27.Nf4 Nxf4
28. 28.Bxf4 Rc8
29. 29.Ng5 Bf5
30. 30.Qc1 Rxc3
31. 31.Qxc3 e6
32. 32.Bh3 Bc2
33. 33.Bxe6 fxe6
34. 34.Nxe6 Qd7
35. 35.Nxg7 Kxg7
36. 36.e6 Qxe6
37. 37.Qc7+ Kf8
38. 38.Bd6+ Ke8
39. 39.Qb8+ Kd7
40. 40.Qc7+ Ke8
41. 41.Qb8+ Kd7
42. 42.Qc7+

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