Peter Svidler vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.1
Date 2016.03.15
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/PR4p1/6k1/7p/7P/r1p3P1/2K5/8 b - h3 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 Bxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 c6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nxe4
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nc5
  10. 10.Ng4 f5
  11. 11.Ne3 f4
  12. 12.d4 fxe3
  13. 13.dxc5 exf2+
  14. 14.Rxf2 Rxf2
  15. 15.Kxf2 Qf8+
  16. 16.Qf3 Qxf3+
  17. 17.Bxf3 dxc5
  18. 18.Bf4 Nd7
  19. 19.Bd6 Nb6
  20. 20.Re1 Bd7
  21. 21.Bxc5 Re8
  22. 22.Rb1 Be6
  23. 23.Bxb6 axb6
  24. 24.Rxb6 Bc8
  25. 25.Rb4 Re5
  26. 26.Ra4 Kf7
  27. 27.Ra8 Bf5
  28. 28.Be2 Re7
  29. 29.c5 Kf6
  30. 30.a4 Re5
  31. 31.Rf8+ Kg6
  32. 32.Rb8 Rxc5
  33. 33.Rxb7 Rxc3
  34. 34.a5 Bd3
  35. 35.Bxd3+ Rxd3
  36. 36.a6 c5
  37. 37.a7 Ra3
  38. 38.Ke2 c4
  39. 39.Kd2 h5
  40. 40.Kc2 c3
  41. 41.h4

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