Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 9
Date 2008.09.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/N4k2/2K5/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.h3 h5
  7. 7.d3 Qf6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ne7
  9. 9.Re1 Ng6
  10. 10.d4 Nf4
  11. 11.hxg4 hxg4
  12. 12.g3 gxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 Ne6
  14. 14.dxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Qf5 Qb5
  16. 16.Nf3 g6
  17. 17.Qxb5 axb5
  18. 18.c3 b4
  19. 19.cxb4 Bxb4
  20. 20.Re2 O-O
  21. 21.Be3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Ng5 Nd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Rxd4
  24. 24.Nf3 Rdd8
  25. 25.Kg2 Be7
  26. 26.b3 c5
  27. 27.Rc1 Ra6
  28. 28.Ne5 Re6
  29. 29.f4 Rd4
  30. 30.Kf3 b5
  31. 31.Rcc2 f5
  32. 32.exf5 gxf5
  33. 33.Re3 Kg7
  34. 34.Rh2 Bf6
  35. 35.Rh5 Rd2
  36. 36.Rxf5 Rxa2
  37. 37.g4 Ra3
  38. 38.g5 Be7
  39. 39.Kg4 c4
  40. 40.Nxc4 Rxe3
  41. 41.Nxe3 Rxb3
  42. 42.Re5 Bf8
  43. 43.Nf5+ Kf7
  44. 44.Nd4 Rb4
  45. 45.Nxb5 Rc4
  46. 46.Rd5 Ke6
  47. 47.Re5+ Kf7
  48. 48.Kf5 Kg8
  49. 49.Na7 Kf7
  50. 50.Re4 Rc1
  51. 51.Rd4 Rc5+
  52. 52.Kg4 Ke6
  53. 53.Nc8 Ra5
  54. 54.Rd8 Ba3
  55. 55.Re8+ Kd7
  56. 56.Rh8 Bb2
  57. 57.Rf8 Ba3
  58. 58.Rg8 Ra4
  59. 59.g6 Bb2
  60. 60.Kg5 Ra1
  61. 61.Rf8 Rg1+
  62. 62.Kf5 Bc1
  63. 63.Na7 Bxf4
  64. 64.Rf7+ Ke8
  65. 65.Kxf4 Rf1+
  66. 66.Ke5 Rxf7
  67. 67.gxf7+ Kxf7
  68. 68.Kd5 c6+
  69. 69.Kxc6

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