Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

6th EICC Playoff · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th EICC Playoff
Site Warsaw POL
Round 3.2
Date 2005.07.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2k1n1p1/2B1PN2/2K3P1/8/8 b - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Rae8
  12. 12.a4 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 b4
  14. 14.Nf1 Bd8
  15. 15.Ng3 Kh8
  16. 16.c3 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 c5
  18. 18.Bg5 Bc6
  19. 19.Qc1 Ng8
  20. 20.Bxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.d4 Qc7
  22. 22.Qa3 Ba8
  23. 23.Rad1 Nf6
  24. 24.Rd2 Rde8
  25. 25.dxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.Nh2 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Ng4 Nxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 g6
  30. 30.Qc1 c4
  31. 31.Bb1 Qd6
  32. 32.Bc2 Qd2
  33. 33.Qb1 Qxc3
  34. 34.Ne2 Qa3
  35. 35.Qb6 Nc6
  36. 36.Qxa6 Qc5
  37. 37.Rd1 Rxd1+
  38. 38.Bxd1 Qa5
  39. 39.Qxa5 Nxa5
  40. 40.f3 Kg7
  41. 41.Kf2 Kf6
  42. 42.Ke3 Ke7
  43. 43.f4 Kd6
  44. 44.Nc3 f6
  45. 45.Nb5+ Kc5
  46. 46.g5 fxg5
  47. 47.fxe5 Nc6
  48. 48.Nc7 Bb7
  49. 49.Ne6+ Kb4
  50. 50.Nxg5 Nxe5
  51. 51.Nxh7 c3
  52. 52.Nf6 Kc5
  53. 53.a5 Ba6
  54. 54.Bc2 Bf1
  55. 55.g3 Bh3
  56. 56.a6 Nc6
  57. 57.Kd3 Bf1+
  58. 58.Kxc3 Bxa6
  59. 59.Ng4 Bc8
  60. 60.Ne3 Ne5
  61. 61.Nd5 Be6
  62. 62.Nf4 Bc4
  63. 63.Bd3 g5
  64. 64.Bxc4

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