Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

37th Olympiad · 2006 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 37th Olympiad
Site Turin ITA
Round 9
Date 2006.05.30
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/5rRp/6p1/3bB1P1/7P/8/4K3 w - - 3 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.Qb3 Bf8
  10. 10.Rd1 c6
  11. 11.d4 e4
  12. 12.Bg2 h6
  13. 13.d5 d6
  14. 14.dxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Bf4 Bf5
  16. 16.Rac1 Rb8
  17. 17.Qc2 Qa5
  18. 18.Qd2 Qb6
  19. 19.c5 Qxb2
  20. 20.Qxb2 Rxb2
  21. 21.cxd6 Rb4
  22. 22.h3 g5
  23. 23.Be3 a6
  24. 24.g4 Bg6
  25. 25.Rd4 a5
  26. 26.Na4 Rc8
  27. 27.Rxb4 axb4
  28. 28.Nb6 Rd8
  29. 29.d7 Be7
  30. 30.Rxc6 Nxd7
  31. 31.Nd5 Bf8
  32. 32.Rc2 Ra8
  33. 33.Rd2 Ra6
  34. 34.Nxb4 Bxb4
  35. 35.Rxd7 Rxa2
  36. 36.Rd8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Bd4+ f6
  38. 38.Rd7+ Kf8
  39. 39.e3 Be1
  40. 40.Rd6 Bxf2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Ke7
  42. 42.Rxf6 Bxe3
  43. 43.Rxg6 Bxd4
  44. 44.Bxe4 Rf2+
  45. 45.Ke1 Rf6

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