Alexander Morozevich vs Levon Aronian

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 9
Date 2009.03.24
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5p1p/2p1nQ1P/6p1/6P1/5P2/5K2/8 b - - 3 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nf3 b5
  6. 6.c5 g6
  7. 7.Bd2 a5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg7
  9. 9.Qc2 Nbd7
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Ne2 Qc7
  13. 13.Rae1 e5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Qxe5
  16. 16.Bc3 Qe7
  17. 17.Bd4 b4
  18. 18.a3 Ba6
  19. 19.Bxa6 Rxa6
  20. 20.axb4 axb4
  21. 21.Ra1 Qa7
  22. 22.Rxa6 Qxa6
  23. 23.b3 Ra8
  24. 24.Ra1 Qxa1+
  25. 25.Bxa1 Rxa1+
  26. 26.Nc1 Ne4
  27. 27.g4 Bf8
  28. 28.Kg2 Nc3
  29. 29.Nd3 Ra2
  30. 30.Qc1 Ne4
  31. 31.Qe1 Bxc5
  32. 32.Qc1 Ra5
  33. 33.h4 Nc3
  34. 34.Nxc5 Rxc5
  35. 35.Qa1 Ne4
  36. 36.f3 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kh3 Rc3
  38. 38.Qa7 Nd2
  39. 39.Qb8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qxb4 Rd3
  41. 41.Kg2 d4
  42. 42.exd4 Nxb3
  43. 43.Qe7 Nxd4
  44. 44.Qe5+ Kg8
  45. 45.h5 Ne6
  46. 46.h6 g5
  47. 47.Kf2 Rd8
  48. 48.Qf6

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