Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 13.3
Date 2017.08.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

1b3rk1/6p1/p1p3q1/1p1p3p/4n3/2P1BN1P/PP2QPP1/4R1K1 b - - 21 43

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.Nbd2 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.e5 d3
  12. 12.Bxd3 Ng4
  13. 13.Qe2 f6
  14. 14.exf6 Nxf6
  15. 15.h3 Bd6
  16. 16.Re1 Re8
  17. 17.Qd1 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Qxe1 Bd7
  19. 19.Nb3 Qf8
  20. 20.Be3 Re8
  21. 21.Qd1 Ne5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.Bd4 Re8
  24. 24.Qf3 Kh8
  25. 25.Bf5 Qe7
  26. 26.Be3 Rf8
  27. 27.Bxd7 Qxd7
  28. 28.Re1 Ne4
  29. 29.Qg4 Qf7
  30. 30.Rf1 h5
  31. 31.Qe2 Qg6
  32. 32.Rd1 c6
  33. 33.Nd4 Bb8
  34. 34.Re1 Kg8
  35. 35.Nf3 Qd6
  36. 36.Kf1 Qf6
  37. 37.Bd4 Qf5
  38. 38.Kg1 Bd6
  39. 39.Be3 Qg6
  40. 40.Nd4 Bb8
  41. 41.Nf3 Bd6
  42. 42.Nd4 Bb8
  43. 43.Nf3

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