Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2006.03.23
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4k3/1R3ppp/r2p4/4P3/1p6/3n1N1P/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 10 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Re8
  8. 8.Re1 c5
  9. 9.Nf3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Bc4 a6
  13. 13.a4 Qc8
  14. 14.Be2 Bf8
  15. 15.Nd2 Bxe2
  16. 16.Rxe2 Nd4
  17. 17.Re3 b5
  18. 18.Bg5 Nd7
  19. 19.Nd5 Qb7
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.Nf3 Ne6
  23. 23.Be7 Nb6
  24. 24.Nxb6 Qxb6
  25. 25.Bxf8 Kxf8
  26. 26.Rd3 Ke7
  27. 27.Qd2 Ra6
  28. 28.c3 b4
  29. 29.e5 bxc3
  30. 30.Qxc3 Qb4
  31. 31.Qxb4 cxb4
  32. 32.Rd5 Nf4
  33. 33.Rb5 Nd3
  34. 34.Rb7+ Ke8
  35. 35.Rb8+ Ke7
  36. 36.Rb7+ Ke8

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