Peter Svidler vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2007.01.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2rn1k2/5pp1/6p1/p1N5/P2P4/1P2B2P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a4 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 b4
  12. 12.Nbd2 c5
  13. 13.c3 Rc8
  14. 14.cxb4 cxb4
  15. 15.Nf1 d5
  16. 16.exd5 b3
  17. 17.Bxb3 Nxb3
  18. 18.Qxb3 Qxd5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Nb4
  21. 21.Ng6 hxg6
  22. 22.Rxe7 Bc6
  23. 23.b3 Rfd8
  24. 24.Ra7 Rd7
  25. 25.Be3 Bb7
  26. 26.Nd2 Nc6
  27. 27.Rxb7 Rxb7
  28. 28.Rc1 Rbb8
  29. 29.Ne4 Nd8
  30. 30.Rxc8 Rxc8
  31. 31.Nc5 a5
  32. 32.d4 Kf8

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