Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

6th EICC Playoff · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th EICC Playoff
Site Warsaw POL
Round 2.2
Date 2005.07.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

3r3k/7p/6p1/1p1Pp3/1P6/2P1n1P1/1P4P1/3R2K1 w - - 7 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qd7
  12. 12.Re1 Nd8
  13. 13.Nf1 Ne6
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.Bh6 Rfe8
  16. 16.Qe3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 c5
  18. 18.Rad1 Kh8
  19. 19.h4 Ng8
  20. 20.Qxf7 c4
  21. 21.dxc4 Nxh6
  22. 22.Qf3 Bxh4
  23. 23.cxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Qd3 Nc5
  25. 25.Qxd6 Qxd6
  26. 26.Rxd6 Bxg3
  27. 27.fxg3 Nxb3
  28. 28.axb3 Ng4
  29. 29.b4 Red8
  30. 30.Rd5 Rxd5
  31. 31.exd5 Rd8
  32. 32.Rd1 Ne3
  33. 33.Re1 Ng4
  34. 34.Rd1 Ne3

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