Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2007.03.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/5p2/5K1p/7P/6P1/8/8 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.e4 c5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc4
  16. 16.c6 cxb3
  17. 17.Re1 b2
  18. 18.Bxb2 Nc5
  19. 19.Nc4 Bxc4
  20. 20.Qg4 Bg5
  21. 21.Qxc4 Nd3
  22. 22.Be5 Nxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.c7 Qd6
  26. 26.Rc1 b5
  27. 27.Qc2 g6
  28. 28.Bb7 b4
  29. 29.h4 h5
  30. 30.Kf1 a5
  31. 31.Qc5 Qxc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 a4
  33. 33.Ke2 b3
  34. 34.axb3 axb3
  35. 35.Kd3 Rfe8
  36. 36.Kc3 Kf8
  37. 37.Kxb3 Ke7
  38. 38.Kc4 Kd6
  39. 39.Bxc8 Rxc8
  40. 40.f4 Rxc7
  41. 41.Rxc7 Kxc7
  42. 42.Kd5 Kd7
  43. 43.f5 Ke7
  44. 44.Ke5 f6+
  45. 45.Kf4 gxf5
  46. 46.Kxf5 Kf7

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