Peter Svidler vs Levon Aronian

Airthings Play-In Match · 2023 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Play-In Match
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2023.02.03
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/P2q2p1/2p1p2p/1p2Q3/1P5P/2P2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.h3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 b5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Bc4 dxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 Nxe5
  16. 16.Qe4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Qxc4 a5
  18. 18.Rad1 Qc8
  19. 19.b3 e6
  20. 20.Rd3 Qa6
  21. 21.Qc5 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Bf8
  23. 23.Qg5 Qc6
  24. 24.Qf6 Bg7
  25. 25.Rd8+ Rxd8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  27. 27.Qxd8+ Bf8
  28. 28.Bh6 Qd6
  29. 29.Qa8 c5
  30. 30.Bxf8 Qxf8
  31. 31.Qxa5 Qd6
  32. 32.Qa8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qe4 e5
  34. 34.a5 h5
  35. 35.a6

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