Peter Svidler vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 17.3
Date 2018.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5rp1/p1N4p/6b1/q4n2/3Q1N1P/2R2PP1/3R2K1 w - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Ba4 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bf8
  8. 8.h3 d6
  9. 9.Re1 Bd7
  10. 10.c3 Ne7
  11. 11.Bc2 Ng6
  12. 12.d4 c5
  13. 13.Nf1 h6
  14. 14.Ng3 Rc8
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Be3 Qb6
  17. 17.Bb3 Be6
  18. 18.Nd2 Qc6
  19. 19.Bxe6 Rxe6
  20. 20.c4 Nf4
  21. 21.Qc2 Ree8
  22. 22.Ne2 Ne6
  23. 23.Nc3 Nd4
  24. 24.Qd3 Be7
  25. 25.Nd5 Bd8
  26. 26.Red1 a6
  27. 27.Rac1 Nh7
  28. 28.b4 Bg5
  29. 29.Bxd4 cxd4
  30. 30.c5 Nf6
  31. 31.Nb6 Rcd8
  32. 32.Nbc4 Re6
  33. 33.Rc2 Qb5
  34. 34.Nf3 Qxb4
  35. 35.Ncxe5 Qa4
  36. 36.c6 bxc6
  37. 37.Rc4 Qxa2
  38. 38.Nxc6 Rde8
  39. 39.e5 Nd5
  40. 40.Nfxd4 Rg6
  41. 41.e6 Rf6
  42. 42.exf7+ Rxf7
  43. 43.Rc2 Qa4
  44. 44.Nf3 Nf4

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