Sergey Karjakin vs Levon Aronian

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.6
Date 2019.08.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/Q4pkp/6p1/1P1q4/8/6P1/5PKP/8 w - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.a3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Be5 Bg4
  12. 12.Be2 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 Bf6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Qc2 Ne6
  16. 16.Bxd5 Rac8
  17. 17.Qd2 Rfd8
  18. 18.O-O Nc7
  19. 19.e4 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Rc5
  21. 21.Rad1 g6
  22. 22.b4 Rc3
  23. 23.a4 Rc4
  24. 24.d6 Rd7
  25. 25.g3 Kg7
  26. 26.b5 Re4
  27. 27.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Qxe1 Rxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Qc3+ Qf6
  31. 31.Qc7 Qa1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qxa4
  33. 33.Qxb7 Qc4
  34. 34.Qxa7 Qd5+
  35. 35.Kg1 Qd1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qd5+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qd1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qd5+

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