Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

19th Amber Blindfold · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 19th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 4
Date 2010.03.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r1b4r/1p3pk1/2pp1q2/p3p1p1/3PPn1p/2P1RP2/PP1Q1BPP/R4BK1 b - - 3 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.Nd2 c6
  8. 8.Ba4 d6
  9. 9.Bb3 O-O
  10. 10.c3 Bb6
  11. 11.Nc4 Bc7
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Re8
  14. 14.Ne3 a5
  15. 15.Kh1 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Bb6
  17. 17.Re1 Kg7
  18. 18.f3 Bxe3
  19. 19.Rxe3 Nh5
  20. 20.Bf2 Nf4
  21. 21.d4 Qf6
  22. 22.Bc4 h5
  23. 23.Bf1 h4
  24. 24.Qd2 Rh8
  25. 25.Kg1

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