Richard Rapport vs Levon Aronian

76th Tata Steel Masters · 2014 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 76th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3.4
Date 2014.01.13
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3b4/1p3pk1/p3p2p/8/P2P2P1/1BK1R1P1/2P3P1/3r4 w - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 d5
  3. 3.e3 Nbd7
  4. 4.Nf3 h6
  5. 5.Bf4 g5
  6. 6.Bg3 Ne4
  7. 7.Nc3 Nxg3
  8. 8.hxg3 g4
  9. 9.Nd2 Nf6
  10. 10.Qe2 c6
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.O-O-O Bf5
  13. 13.Ndxe4 e6
  14. 14.f3 Bg7
  15. 15.fxg4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Qd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Be2 Bf6
  20. 20.Rhf1 Be7
  21. 21.Bb5+ Kf8
  22. 22.Rf3 Kg7
  23. 23.Rdf1 Rhf8
  24. 24.Be2 Rac8
  25. 25.a4 Rc7
  26. 26.Rc3 Rxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Rc8
  28. 28.Kb2 Rc6
  29. 29.Kb3 Bd6
  30. 30.Rf3 Rb6+
  31. 31.Ka2 a6
  32. 32.Bd3 Bc7
  33. 33.Be2 Rd6
  34. 34.Kb3 Rb6+
  35. 35.Ka2 Rc6
  36. 36.Kb3 Ba5
  37. 37.Re3 Bd8
  38. 38.c4 dxc4+
  39. 39.Bxc4 Rb6+
  40. 40.Kc3 Rb1
  41. 41.Bb3 Rd1

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