Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

31st ECC Open 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 31st ECC Open 2015
Site Skopje MKD
Round 7.1
Date 2015.10.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/1p1qbnp1/3p3p/3P3P/1PQ1NBP1/5P2/6K1 b - - 9 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be7
  13. 13.c4 Nc7
  14. 14.d4 d6
  15. 15.g3 Bf6
  16. 16.Bg2 g6
  17. 17.Qd3 d5
  18. 18.cxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.b3 Be6
  20. 20.a4 Be7
  21. 21.Ba3 Bxa3
  22. 22.Rxa3 Ne8
  23. 23.Rc1 Nf6
  24. 24.Ra2 Qd7
  25. 25.Rac2 Rfc8
  26. 26.h4 h5
  27. 27.Qd2 b6
  28. 28.Rc3 Qd6
  29. 29.Bf3 Rxc3
  30. 30.Rxc3 Rc8
  31. 31.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  32. 32.Qc3 Bd7
  33. 33.a5 Kg7
  34. 34.Kg2 Be6
  35. 35.axb6 axb6
  36. 36.Kg1 Kg8
  37. 37.Kg2 Kg7
  38. 38.Kg1 Kg8
  39. 39.Kg2 Kg7
  40. 40.Kg1

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