Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2011.11.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/7p/2N5/2n5/7P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 39

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.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.Nbd2 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Be6
  12. 12.h3 Bc5
  13. 13.a4 Ba7
  14. 14.Nf1 h6
  15. 15.Ne3 Qd6
  16. 16.Qe2 Bxe3
  17. 17.Bxe3 Bc4
  18. 18.Qd2 Rfd8
  19. 19.b4 Qe6
  20. 20.Qc1 a5
  21. 21.bxa5 bxa4
  22. 22.Rxa4 Bb5
  23. 23.Ra3 Rxa5
  24. 24.Rxa5 Nxa5
  25. 25.Qa3 Nc4
  26. 26.Qc5 c6
  27. 27.Qb4 Nxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 Rd7
  29. 29.Re1 Qe7
  30. 30.Rb1 Rb7
  31. 31.c4 c5
  32. 32.Qc3 Bc6
  33. 33.Qxe5 Rxb1+
  34. 34.Bxb1 Qxe5
  35. 35.Nxe5 Bxe4
  36. 36.Bxe4 Nxe4
  37. 37.Nd3 Nd6
  38. 38.Nxc5 Nxc4

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