Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · English Opening · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2011.03.12
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q4/1P1P4/5k2/3R4/4BpP1/8/4K3/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 Bc5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Na4 Be7
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.Rd1 c5
  12. 12.e3 dxe3
  13. 13.Bxe3 Qc7
  14. 14.Nc3 a6
  15. 15.g4 h6
  16. 16.h4 d6
  17. 17.g5 hxg5
  18. 18.hxg5 Nh7
  19. 19.Nd5 Qd8
  20. 20.Nb6 Rb8
  21. 21.Bxc5 Nxg5
  22. 22.Bg2 Bg4
  23. 23.Rd2 Ne6
  24. 24.Ba3 Nf4
  25. 25.c5 Bh4
  26. 26.Nd5 Be6
  27. 27.Qe3 Bxd5
  28. 28.Qxf4 Bg5
  29. 29.Qxg5 Qxg5
  30. 30.Rxd5 Qg4
  31. 31.cxd6 Rfd8
  32. 32.Re1 Rbc8
  33. 33.Re4 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qg6
  35. 35.d7 Qh6+
  36. 36.Kg3 Rg1
  37. 37.Re8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rxd8 Qg6+
  39. 39.Kf4 Qf6+
  40. 40.Ke3 Qxd8
  41. 41.Be4+ g6
  42. 42.f3 Rg5
  43. 43.Be7 Qb6+
  44. 44.Rd4 Qa5
  45. 45.Bxg5 Qxg5+
  46. 46.Kf2 Qd8
  47. 47.Bxb7 a5
  48. 48.a3 Kg7
  49. 49.b4 axb4
  50. 50.axb4 f5
  51. 51.b5 f4
  52. 52.Be4 g5
  53. 53.Ke2 Kf6
  54. 54.Rd5 Ke6
  55. 55.b6 g4
  56. 56.fxg4 Kf6
  57. 57.b7

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