Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2009.01.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

b4rk1/2p2ppp/5q2/1p1B4/3p4/N2P3P/1PPQ1PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 18

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 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.a4 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 exd4
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Bxa8
  15. 15.Na3 Bb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Bxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Qf6
  18. 18.Bxd5

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