Alexei Shirov vs Levon Aronian

WCh Candidates Finals · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates Finals
Site Elista RUS
Round 2
Date 2007.06.07
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/p2Nb1p1/8/PpP1PQ1b/7r/4P3/7K w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.Bg2 c5
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Nc6
  11. 11.Qa4 Nf6
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O
  13. 13.g4 Nb4
  14. 14.a3 Nbd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.g5 Bc6
  17. 17.Qh4 Ne8
  18. 18.Ne5 Bxg2
  19. 19.Rxd7 Bb7
  20. 20.Rxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.Be3 Rd5
  22. 22.Nf3 Nd6
  23. 23.Qa4 b5
  24. 24.Qc2 Nf5
  25. 25.a4 b4
  26. 26.Rd1 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Qxd1 Nxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Rd8
  29. 29.Qc2 g6
  30. 30.h4 Bd6
  31. 31.Kf2 a6
  32. 32.Nd2 Bf8
  33. 33.Nc4 Bc8
  34. 34.Qe4 Be6
  35. 35.b3 Rd5
  36. 36.Kg3 h6
  37. 37.gxh6 Bxh6
  38. 38.Qf3 Kh7
  39. 39.e4 Rh5
  40. 40.Nd6 Bg5
  41. 41.Nxf7 Bxh4+
  42. 42.Kg2 c4
  43. 43.bxc4 Kg8
  44. 44.Nd6 Rg5+
  45. 45.Kh1 Rg3
  46. 46.Qf4 Rh3+

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