Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

4th Final Masters · 2011 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 10
Date 2011.10.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

4Q1k1/pp6/2p2p1p/3p2p1/3P4/2P2PPb/PP3KBq/8 b - - 7 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.g3 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Bf8
  12. 12.Rxe8 Qxe8
  13. 13.Bf4 Bd6
  14. 14.Bxd6 Nxd6
  15. 15.Nbd2 Be6
  16. 16.Qb3 Na5
  17. 17.Qa3 Nac4
  18. 18.Nxc4 Nxc4
  19. 19.Qb3 Qc6
  20. 20.Bg2 Re8
  21. 21.Re1 Bc8
  22. 22.Qc2 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Nxe1 Qe8
  24. 24.Nf3 c6
  25. 25.Bf1 h6
  26. 26.Nd2 Nxd2
  27. 27.Qxd2 Bf5
  28. 28.f3 g5
  29. 29.Kf2 f6
  30. 30.Qe3 Qh5
  31. 31.Qe7 Qxh2+
  32. 32.Bg2 Bh3
  33. 33.Qe8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qe7+ Kg8
  35. 35.Qe8+

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