Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2008.03.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/1p1b1ppk/1P5p/2Pp4/3P4/4Q2P/2q5/5RK1 w - - 15 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.d4 Bb6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 d6
  9. 9.Qd3 Qe7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nb8
  11. 11.Ba4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nc4 c6
  14. 14.Nxb6 axb6
  15. 15.a4 Nf8
  16. 16.Nd2 Ng6
  17. 17.Bg3 Be6
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 b5
  20. 20.Bg3 bxa4
  21. 21.Rxa4 Rxa4
  22. 22.Bxa4 Ra8
  23. 23.Bd1 Ra2
  24. 24.Qb1 Ra5
  25. 25.Qd3 Nh5
  26. 26.Bxh5 Rxh5
  27. 27.Nf3 Ra5
  28. 28.h3 Qd7
  29. 29.Re1 Kh8
  30. 30.Qd2 Rh5
  31. 31.Qe2 Qd8
  32. 32.c4 d5
  33. 33.exd5 cxd5
  34. 34.c5 Rf5
  35. 35.b4 Nf4
  36. 36.Qe3 Qf6
  37. 37.Bxf4 Rxf4
  38. 38.Qe5 Rxf3
  39. 39.gxf3 Qxf3
  40. 40.Qe3 Qf5
  41. 41.b5 Qc2
  42. 42.b6 Kh7
  43. 43.Re2 Qb1+
  44. 44.Re1 Qc2
  45. 45.Rf1 Bd7
  46. 46.Rf2 Qb1+
  47. 47.Rf1 Qc2
  48. 48.Rf2 Qb1+
  49. 49.Rf1 Qc2

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