Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

4th M-Tel Masters · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th M-Tel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 9
Date 2008.05.17
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1pr1qpp1/p3pn1p/4n3/Pb6/1QN1PB1P/1PR2PP1/3RB1K1 w - - 14 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 e6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Bd2 Re8
  11. 11.Qd1 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 a6
  13. 13.a4 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Qc2 Rc8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qe7
  17. 17.Rac1 Rc7
  18. 18.Be1 Rec8
  19. 19.Be2 h6
  20. 20.Bf3 Ncd7
  21. 21.Qb3 Ne5
  22. 22.Be2 Bb4
  23. 23.Rc2 Nc6
  24. 24.Bf3 Ne5
  25. 25.Be2 Nc6
  26. 26.Bf3 Ne5

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