Nigel Short vs Levon Aronian

Rapid · 2004 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 2.1
Date 2004.03.19
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

5r1k/1R6/1p1p3p/2p5/P7/K1P2PQ1/1P4P1/3q4 b - - 8 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Na4 Bb6
  7. 7.Nxb6 axb6
  8. 8.c3 Bd7
  9. 9.Ba4 O-O
  10. 10.Bc2 Ne7
  11. 11.Bg5 Ng6
  12. 12.h4 h6
  13. 13.h5 Nf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 exf4
  15. 15.Qd2 Ra5
  16. 16.Qxf4 Rxh5
  17. 17.O-O-O Rxh1
  18. 18.Rxh1 Ng4
  19. 19.Qg3 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Rh4 Qc8
  22. 22.Nd4 Bd7
  23. 23.f3 c5
  24. 24.Nb5 Qe8
  25. 25.a4 Qe3+
  26. 26.Kb1 Bxb5
  27. 27.Rxg4 Bxd3
  28. 28.Rxg7+ Kh8
  29. 29.Rxb7 Bxc2+
  30. 30.Kxc2 Qe2+
  31. 31.Kb3 Qd1+
  32. 32.Ka3 Qa1+
  33. 33.Kb3 Qd1+
  34. 34.Ka3

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