Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 96 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 7.1
Date 2014.06.02
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 96
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/pP3P2/k5K1/8/8/8 w - - 1 97

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Ne5 O-O
  8. 8.Bg2 e6
  9. 9.O-O Nfd7
  10. 10.f4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Nb6
  12. 12.Bf2 Ne7
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Qb3 Bd7
  15. 15.Rfc1 Bc6
  16. 16.Nb5 Nbc8
  17. 17.e3 Nd6
  18. 18.Nxd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.Be1 Rfb8
  20. 20.Qb6 Qd8
  21. 21.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.Rc5 f6
  23. 23.Nxc6 Nxc6
  24. 24.Rb5 Ra7
  25. 25.Rc1 Bf8
  26. 26.Bf1 Bd6
  27. 27.g4 f5
  28. 28.Bh4 Rf8
  29. 29.gxf5 gxf5
  30. 30.Be2 Rf7
  31. 31.Kf2 Be7
  32. 32.Bxe7 Rxe7
  33. 33.Rb6 Ra8
  34. 34.Bb5 Nb4
  35. 35.Rd6 Kf7
  36. 36.Rc5 Rb8
  37. 37.Rb6 Ra8
  38. 38.Rd6 Rb8
  39. 39.Kf3 b6
  40. 40.Rc3 Ra7
  41. 41.Rd7+ Rxd7
  42. 42.Bxd7 Kf6
  43. 43.Rc7 Rg8
  44. 44.Bb5 Rg7
  45. 45.Rc8 Rg1
  46. 46.Rf8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Rb8 Rb1
  48. 48.Rxb6 Rxb2
  49. 49.Rxe6 Rxh2
  50. 50.Re5 Kf6
  51. 51.Bd7 Rh3+
  52. 52.Kg2 Rh5
  53. 53.Re6+ Kg7
  54. 54.Rb6 Kf7
  55. 55.Rb7 Kf6
  56. 56.Rb6+ Ke7
  57. 57.Bc8 Nc2
  58. 58.Re6+ Kf7
  59. 59.Re5 Kf6
  60. 60.Re6+ Kf7
  61. 61.Re5 Kf6
  62. 62.Be6 Ne1+
  63. 63.Kg3 Nc2
  64. 64.Bxd5 Rh6
  65. 65.Re6+ Kg7
  66. 66.Rxh6 Kxh6
  67. 67.Kf3 Kg7
  68. 68.Bb3 Nb4
  69. 69.Bd1 Kf6
  70. 70.Kf2 Nd5
  71. 71.Bb3 Nc3
  72. 72.Kf3 Ne4
  73. 73.Kg2 Nc3
  74. 74.Kg3 Ne4+
  75. 75.Kh4 Nd2
  76. 76.Bc2 Nc4
  77. 77.e4 fxe4
  78. 78.Bxe4 Nb6
  79. 79.Bc2 Nd5
  80. 80.Kg3 h5
  81. 81.Bb3 Ne7
  82. 82.d5 Nf5+
  83. 83.Kh3 Ke7
  84. 84.Bd1 Kd6
  85. 85.Bxh5 Kxd5
  86. 86.Bg6 Nd4
  87. 87.Kg4 Ke6
  88. 88.Bd3 Kf6
  89. 89.Bc4 Nf5
  90. 90.Kf3 Nd6
  91. 91.Bd3 Ke6
  92. 92.Bf1 Kd5
  93. 93.Kg4 Kc5
  94. 94.f5 Kb4
  95. 95.Bb5 Nxb5
  96. 96.axb5 Ka4

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