Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.1
Date 2014.06.09
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

1R1b3r/5p2/4pk2/1B4p1/8/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 23 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bf6
  11. 11.Ne4 b6
  12. 12.a3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qd3 Nce7
  14. 14.Bd2 Rc8
  15. 15.Rac1 Ng6
  16. 16.g3 Be7
  17. 17.h4 Nf6
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  19. 19.Bb4 Ne7
  20. 20.Ne5 a5
  21. 21.Bxe7 Qxe7
  22. 22.Ba6 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Qd6
  24. 24.Bxb7 Bxe5
  25. 25.Rc6 Qxd4
  26. 26.Qxd4 Bxd4
  27. 27.b3 Bc5
  28. 28.b4 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Bxb4
  30. 30.Rxb6 Ba5
  31. 31.Rc6 g6
  32. 32.Rc8 Bd8
  33. 33.Ba6 Kg7
  34. 34.Bc4 h6
  35. 35.Kg2 g5
  36. 36.hxg5 hxg5
  37. 37.Ra8 Kf6
  38. 38.Be2 Rh8
  39. 39.Rb8 Ke7
  40. 40.Rb7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rb8 Ke7
  42. 42.Rb7+ Ke8
  43. 43.Bb5+ Kf8
  44. 44.Rb8 Ke7
  45. 45.Rb7+ Kf6
  46. 46.Rb8 Ke7
  47. 47.Rb7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Rb8

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