GM Svidler (2727) – GM Aronian (2757) [C86]
Nanjing, China (round 4), 14.12.2008
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Qe2 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.c3 Re8 9.d4 Bf8 10.d5 Na5 11.Bc2 c6 12.Bg5 h6 13.Bh4 cxd5 14.exd5 g5 15.Bg3 d6 16.Nbd2 Bg4 17.h3 Bh5 18.Ne4 Rc8 19.a4 Nxe4 20.Qxe4 Bg6 21.Qe2 Bxc2 22.Qxc2 b4 23.Nd2 bxc3 24.bxc3 Nc4 25.Rfb1 Qc7 26.Ne4 Bg7 27.Bh2 Qa5 28.Rd1 Rb8 29.Qe2 Qc7 30.g4 Rb2 31.Qd3 Reb8 32.Bg3 R2b6 33.Qf3 Na5 34.h4 Nb3 35.hxg5 Nxa1 36.gxh6 Bxh6 37.Rxa1 Rb1+ 38.Rxb1 Rxb1+ 39.Kg2 Bg7 40.Bh4 Re1 41.Qf5 Rxe4 42.Qxe4 Qxc3 43.Be7 Bf8 44.Bg5 Qb3 45.Bf6 Bg7 46.Be7 Bf8 47.Bf6 Bg7 48.Be7 Game drawn ½–½
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