Richard Rapport vs Levon Aronian

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10.4
Date 2023.01.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

4k3/p6p/2p3p1/1p1p1p2/1P1P1P2/2P5/P4KPP/8 b - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.Bd3 d5
  14. 14.Bf4 g6
  15. 15.Nd2 Ng7
  16. 16.Qe2 c6
  17. 17.Re1 Bf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Nf3 Ng7
  20. 20.Be5 Ne6
  21. 21.Bxf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.Ne5 Re8
  23. 23.Ng4 Qd8
  24. 24.Qe5 Ng7
  25. 25.Qxe8+ Nxe8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  27. 27.Nf6+ Kf8
  28. 28.Nxe8 Kxe8
  29. 29.f4 f5
  30. 30.b4 b5
  31. 31.Kf2

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