Peter Leko vs Levon Aronian

5th FIDE GP · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th FIDE GP
Site Jermuk ARM
Round 12
Date 2009.08.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/R7/3kp3/P5r1/4K3/8/8 w - - 0 46

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 exd4
  10. 10.e5 Ne8
  11. 11.c3 dxc3
  12. 12.Nxc3 d6
  13. 13.Qf3 Be6
  14. 14.Nd5 Rc8
  15. 15.Bf4 dxe5
  16. 16.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  17. 17.Bxe5 Nd6
  18. 18.Qc3 Qg5
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.b3 Qg6
  21. 21.Qc6 Nf7
  22. 22.Bg3 e5
  23. 23.Rac1 Qf6
  24. 24.h3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rc2 h5
  26. 26.Qxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Rc6 Kg7
  28. 28.f4 Rd3
  29. 29.Kh2 Rd6
  30. 30.Rc5 Re6
  31. 31.a4 bxa4
  32. 32.bxa4 Kg6
  33. 33.fxe5 Nxe5
  34. 34.Bxe5 fxe5
  35. 35.Kg3 Kf6
  36. 36.Kf3 c6
  37. 37.Rec1 Rd6
  38. 38.R1c4 Kf5
  39. 39.g4+ hxg4+
  40. 40.hxg4+ Kf6
  41. 41.Ke4 Rg8
  42. 42.Ke3 Ke6
  43. 43.Rxc6 Rxc6
  44. 44.Rxc6+ Kd5
  45. 45.Rxa6 Rxg4

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