Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

5th Final Masters · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 6
Date 2012.10.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/5kpp/2pB1p2/pp3b2/3P4/1PPK1PP1/P6P/8 w - - 4 34

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.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Qe2 Bg4
  16. 16.Qf1 Qh5
  17. 17.Nd2 Rae8
  18. 18.f3 Bh3
  19. 19.Qf2 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Qxe1 Bf4
  21. 21.Bxd5 Bxd2
  22. 22.Bxd2 Qxd5
  23. 23.Qe4 Qd7
  24. 24.Re1 Be6
  25. 25.Bf4 Re8
  26. 26.Qe5 f6
  27. 27.Qd6 Qxd6
  28. 28.Bxd6 Kf7
  29. 29.b3 Bf5
  30. 30.Kf2 Rxe1
  31. 31.Kxe1 a5
  32. 32.Kd2 Be6
  33. 33.Kd3 Bf5+

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