Alexander Morozevich vs Levon Aronian

Petrosian Memorial 2014 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petrosian Memorial 2014
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.3
Date 2014.11.05
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/7P/1p6/1P2kp2/2n2p2/6N1/4K3/8 w - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Bg5 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Rd1 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qe7
  12. 12.Nf3 Rd8
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.g3 c6
  15. 15.Bg2 Bb5
  16. 16.Qc2 Nd7
  17. 17.O-O Qf5
  18. 18.Rd2 Qxc2
  19. 19.Rxc2 Ba4
  20. 20.Rc3 Nf6
  21. 21.Rfc1 c5
  22. 22.b3 Be8
  23. 23.dxc5 Ne4
  24. 24.Re3 Nxc5
  25. 25.Ne5 Rab8
  26. 26.Bc6 a5
  27. 27.Bxe8 Rxe8
  28. 28.b4 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Na6
  30. 30.b5 Nc5
  31. 31.Ra3 Rb7
  32. 32.Rd1 Kf8
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc8
  34. 34.g4 Ke7
  35. 35.h4 f6
  36. 36.Nc6+ Ke8
  37. 37.g5 Rd7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Kxd7
  39. 39.Ra7+ Rc7
  40. 40.gxh6 gxh6
  41. 41.Ra8 Rc8
  42. 42.Rxc8 Kxc8
  43. 43.Kf3 h5
  44. 44.e4 e5
  45. 45.Ne7+ Kd7
  46. 46.Nd5 Ke6
  47. 47.Ke3 Nxe4
  48. 48.Nf4+ Kf5
  49. 49.Nxh5 Nd6
  50. 50.Ng3+ Ke6
  51. 51.h5 f5
  52. 52.f4 Nc4+
  53. 53.Ke2 exf4
  54. 54.h6 Kf6
  55. 55.h7 Ke5

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