Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 5
Date 2008.03.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r2r1bk1/5pp1/p1p4p/1p5b/Pn1BN2P/1BP1R1P1/1P3P2/2R3K1 b - - 10 27

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.Re1 Bd6
  13. 13.d3 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Be3 Bxd3
  17. 17.Nd2 Qf5
  18. 18.Qxf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Bd4 Rfd8
  20. 20.a4 Bf8
  21. 21.Ne4 h6
  22. 22.h4 Bg6
  23. 23.Rad1 Bh5
  24. 24.Rc1 Nb4
  25. 25.Re3 Nd5
  26. 26.Ree1 Nb4
  27. 27.Re3

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