Anatoly Karpov vs Levon Aronian

Essent · 2003 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Essent
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 3
Date 2003.10.14
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/7p/8/6k1/3K1NP1/6PP/5n2 w - - 11 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.Nb5 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bf4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.a4 Bc6
  14. 14.Bc7 b6
  15. 15.Bd6 Nxd6
  16. 16.Qxd6 a6
  17. 17.Nc7 Qg5
  18. 18.Qg3 Qxg3
  19. 19.fxg3 Ra7
  20. 20.Nxe6 Rc8
  21. 21.Ng5 Be8
  22. 22.Rae1 h6
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Rxf7 Rxf7
  25. 25.Bxf7+ Kf8
  26. 26.Bxe8 Kxe8
  27. 27.Ne6 Kf7
  28. 28.Nc7 a5
  29. 29.Kf2 Nd7
  30. 30.Ke3 Nc5
  31. 31.Kd4 Nxa4
  32. 32.Nd5 b5
  33. 33.Nc7 b4
  34. 34.cxb4 axb4
  35. 35.Kc4 Nc3
  36. 36.Kxb4 Ne4
  37. 37.Nb5 Nd2
  38. 38.Nd4 Nf1
  39. 39.Nf3 Kf6
  40. 40.Kc4 Kf5
  41. 41.Kd3 Kg4

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