Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 5.4
Date 2012.12.16
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

4Q1k1/1p6/2p5/4ppPp/1P6/P3qPP1/6K1/6b1 b - - 9 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.e4 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nf3 d6
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.O-O Ne5
  11. 11.Nxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Be2 c6
  13. 13.Be3 Qe7
  14. 14.Qa4 Nd7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Bf6
  16. 16.Bg4 Nb6
  17. 17.Bxb6 axb6
  18. 18.Qb3 Bxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 Ra6
  20. 20.Rd3 Rd8
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Qc8
  23. 23.f3 Be7
  24. 24.Ne2 Bc5+
  25. 25.Kf1 Ra8
  26. 26.a3 Qe6
  27. 27.Qd3 Qf6
  28. 28.g3 Kg7
  29. 29.Kg2 Rh8
  30. 30.b4 Be7
  31. 31.Qe3 Qe6
  32. 32.Qxb6 Qxc4
  33. 33.Rd2 Rd8
  34. 34.Qe3 Rxd2
  35. 35.Qxd2 Bg5
  36. 36.Qb2 f6
  37. 37.Kf2 Qd3
  38. 38.Kg2 Bd2
  39. 39.Ng1 Be3
  40. 40.Nh3 h5
  41. 41.g5 Bd4
  42. 42.Qa2 f5
  43. 43.exf5 gxf5
  44. 44.Ng1 Bxg1
  45. 45.Qe6 Qe3
  46. 46.Qe7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qe8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qe7+ Kg8
  49. 49.Qe8+

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