Gata Kamsky vs Levon Aronian

Sinquefield Cup 2013 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sinquefield Cup 2013
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2013.09.11
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/2p2k2/1nR2p2/p7/Pb2KPP1/1P2N3/3r1B2 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c3 c6
  4. 4.Bf4 Nh5
  5. 5.Be3 g6
  6. 6.g3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Qc1 Nd7
  9. 9.Bh6 Re8
  10. 10.Bxg7 Kxg7
  11. 11.O-O e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Rxe5
  14. 14.e3 Nf6
  15. 15.Nd2 a5
  16. 16.c4 Re8
  17. 17.cxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.a3 Kg8
  19. 19.Re1 Nf6
  20. 20.Qc3 Be6
  21. 21.e4 Nd7
  22. 22.Rac1 f6
  23. 23.Nf3 a4
  24. 24.Nd4 Bf7
  25. 25.Red1 Qe7
  26. 26.h4 Ne5
  27. 27.h5 Nc4
  28. 28.Bf1 Nd6
  29. 29.hxg6 hxg6
  30. 30.f3 Qe5
  31. 31.Kf2 Rad8
  32. 32.Qb4 f5
  33. 33.exf5 gxf5
  34. 34.Qd2 Qg7
  35. 35.Qc3 Qh6
  36. 36.Qd2 Qg7
  37. 37.Qc3 Bd5
  38. 38.Ne2 Bb3
  39. 39.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  40. 40.Rd4 Kf6
  41. 41.Rc5 Nb5
  42. 42.Rxd8 Rxd8
  43. 43.Ke3 Rd1

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