Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 17.2
Date 2018.11.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

7k/8/5pQ1/1p6/1q6/6KP/8/8 w - - 2 57

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 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qb8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Be6
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Nbd2 O-O
  16. 16.Re1 Rc8
  17. 17.h3 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Qb6
  19. 19.dxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Bd3 Nc6
  21. 21.Qe2 Rab8
  22. 22.Rac1 Rd8
  23. 23.Red1 Nb4
  24. 24.Nxe5 Nxd3
  25. 25.Nxd3 Rbc8
  26. 26.Rxc8 Bxc8
  27. 27.e5 Nd5
  28. 28.Bxe7 Nxe7
  29. 29.Ne4 Nf5
  30. 30.Ndc5 Re8
  31. 31.f4 f6
  32. 32.Qh5 Re7
  33. 33.Qg6 Nh4
  34. 34.Qh5 Nf5
  35. 35.b4 fxe5
  36. 36.fxe5 Rxe5
  37. 37.Nd6 Qc7
  38. 38.Nxc8 Qxc8
  39. 39.g4 Qc7
  40. 40.gxf5 Re3
  41. 41.Ne4 Rxe4
  42. 42.f6 Qg3+
  43. 43.Kh1 Re1+
  44. 44.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Qd2+
  46. 46.Kh1 Qc1+
  47. 47.Kg2 Qb2+
  48. 48.Kh1 Qc1+
  49. 49.Kh2 Qf4+
  50. 50.Kg2 Qe4+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qc2+
  52. 52.Kg3 Qd3+
  53. 53.Kg2 gxf6
  54. 54.Qxh6 Qe4+
  55. 55.Kg3 Qxb4
  56. 56.Qg6+ Kh8

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