Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 4
Date 2008.11.16
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

k7/7K/8/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 d6
  10. 10.h3 Be6
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Be3 Bf6
  13. 13.c3 bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Rb8
  15. 15.Rb1 d5
  16. 16.Ncd2 Nb6
  17. 17.Re1 Re8
  18. 18.Qc2 Qd7
  19. 19.Bc5 Na5
  20. 20.Ba2 Qxa4
  21. 21.Qxa4 Nxa4
  22. 22.exd5 Rxb1
  23. 23.Rxb1 Bxd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Nxc5
  25. 25.Ne4 Nxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Rd8
  27. 27.g4 Rd6
  28. 28.Rb8+ Rd8
  29. 29.Rb2 Rd6
  30. 30.Nd2 Bg5
  31. 31.h4 Bxh4
  32. 32.Ra2 Nc6
  33. 33.Nc4 Rf6
  34. 34.Rxa6 Na7
  35. 35.Ra2 g6
  36. 36.Nxe5 Rf4
  37. 37.Nf3 Rxg4+
  38. 38.Kh2 Nb5
  39. 39.Kh3 Rxe4
  40. 40.dxe4 Be7
  41. 41.Rc2 Nd6
  42. 42.Re2 Nb5
  43. 43.Re3 Bc5
  44. 44.Rd3 Nd6
  45. 45.Nd2 f6
  46. 46.f4 Kf7
  47. 47.e5 fxe5
  48. 48.fxe5 Ne8
  49. 49.Nb3 Be7
  50. 50.Nd4 Ng7
  51. 51.c4 h5
  52. 52.Rb3 Bc5
  53. 53.Nb5 Bb6
  54. 54.c5 Bxc5
  55. 55.Nxc7 Bd4
  56. 56.Rf3+ Ke7
  57. 57.Rf6 Bxe5
  58. 58.Nd5+ Kd7
  59. 59.Rxg6 Ne6
  60. 60.Kh4 Nf4
  61. 61.Nb6+ Kc7
  62. 62.Rh6 Bg7
  63. 63.Na8+ Kb7
  64. 64.Rh7 Ne6
  65. 65.Kxh5 Kxa8
  66. 66.Kg6 Nf8+
  67. 67.Kxg7 Nxh7
  68. 68.Kxh7

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