GM Cheparinov (2695) – GM Aronian (2763) [C88]
15.05.2008 – Mtel, Round 7
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.a4 b4 9.d3 d6 10.Nbd2 Na5 11.Ba2 c5 12.c3 Rb8 13.d4 Qc7 14.dxe5 dxe5 15.Nc4 Rd8 16.Qe2 b3 17.Nxa5 Qxa5 18.Bb1 c4 19.Qxc4 Bc5 20.h3 Qb6 21.Be3 Bxe3 22.Rxe3 Rd1+ 23.Re1 Rxe1+ 24.Nxe1 Be6 25.Qe2 Nd7 26.a5 Qd6 27.Bd3 Nc5 28.Bc4 Bxc4 29.Qxc4 g6 30.Nf3 Rd8 31.Re1 Qc7 32.g3 Kg7 33.Re2 Rd3 34.Kg2 Qd6 35.Ng5 Qe7 36.Re3 Rxe3 37.fxe3 Qd7 38.Nf3 Qd1 39.Qxc5 Qe2+ 40.Kg1 Qxf3 41.Qxe5+ Kg8 42.Qb8+ Kg7 43.Qe5+ Kg8 44.Qb8+ Kg7 45.Qe5+ Game drawn ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I thought Chepa had a chance but I guess Aronian saved it.