Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

5th FIDE GP · 2009 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th FIDE GP
Site Jermuk ARM
Round 1
Date 2009.08.09
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1p1n4/3k1p2/1p2p1p1/1P2P1P1/2P1BP2/2K5/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Na4 Bb6
  7. 7.c3 Ne7
  8. 8.O-O Ng6
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.Nxb6 axb6
  11. 11.Bb3 Re8
  12. 12.Bd2 h6
  13. 13.a4 Bd7
  14. 14.h3 Bc6
  15. 15.Bc2 d5
  16. 16.b4 dxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 Bd7
  18. 18.Be3 Be6
  19. 19.Nd2 Qe7
  20. 20.Qe2 Red8
  21. 21.Red1 Nd7
  22. 22.Qf3 Qh4
  23. 23.Nf1 Qf6
  24. 24.Nh2 Qxf3
  25. 25.Nxf3 f6
  26. 26.Nd2 Ne7
  27. 27.Nb3 Nc8
  28. 28.a5 Nd6
  29. 29.Rdb1 Kf7
  30. 30.f3 Ke7
  31. 31.Kf2 Rdc8
  32. 32.Bd3 Bc4
  33. 33.Ke2 Ra6
  34. 34.axb6 Rxa1
  35. 35.Nxa1 cxb6
  36. 36.Nc2 Ra8
  37. 37.Ra1 Rxa1
  38. 38.Nxa1 b5
  39. 39.Nc2 Bxd3+
  40. 40.Kxd3 Nc4
  41. 41.Bf2 Kd6
  42. 42.Ne3 Nxe3
  43. 43.Bxe3 h5
  44. 44.g4 hxg4
  45. 45.hxg4 g5
  46. 46.Kc2

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