Vassily Ivanchuk vs Levon Aronian

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2012.01.21
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/1B1n1pp1/p3p2p/1p2b3/1P6/P3P1P1/2N2P1P/6K1 b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Be7
  4. 4.g3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Nb3 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Be4
  15. 15.Qc3 Bd5
  16. 16.Rfc1 Nd7
  17. 17.Qe3 h6
  18. 18.Rc2 Bxb3
  19. 19.Qxb3 Rxc5
  20. 20.Rac1 Qb6
  21. 21.Rxc5 Bxc5
  22. 22.e3 Rc8
  23. 23.Rc3 Rc7
  24. 24.Qc2 Bd6
  25. 25.Rxc7 Qxc7
  26. 26.Nd4 Qxc2
  27. 27.Nxc2 Nc5
  28. 28.b4 Nd7
  29. 29.a3 Be5
  30. 30.Bb7

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