Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2015.08.25
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5bk1/1p3p2/2p2p1p/r4P2/p2R3P/P2P1B2/1P3PK1/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Re8
  10. 10.Qd2 Bf8
  11. 11.Rfc1 h6
  12. 12.a3 Bg4
  13. 13.Ne4 Nd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 exd4
  15. 15.Qf4 Bxf3
  16. 16.exf3 Nd5
  17. 17.Qg4 c6
  18. 18.f4 a5
  19. 19.Nd2 a4
  20. 20.Qd1 Nb6
  21. 21.h4 Ra5
  22. 22.Rc2 Nd7
  23. 23.Ne4 Nc5
  24. 24.Nxc5 Bxc5
  25. 25.Qd2 Bf8
  26. 26.Re1 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Qxe1 Ra8
  28. 28.Qe4 Qb6
  29. 29.Re2 Qc5
  30. 30.Bf3 Rd8
  31. 31.Kg2 Bd6
  32. 32.f5 Bf8
  33. 33.f6 gxf6
  34. 34.Qf4 Qd6
  35. 35.Qf5 Ra8
  36. 36.Rc2 Bg7
  37. 37.Rc4 Qe6
  38. 38.Qf4 Qe5
  39. 39.Rb4 Qxf4
  40. 40.gxf4 Ra7
  41. 41.f5 Bf8
  42. 42.Rxd4 Ra5

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