Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

77th Tata Steel GpA · 2015 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 77th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.2
Date 2015.01.11
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/PB2b3/5k1P/6R1/6K1/6r1 w - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 e5
  9. 9.d5 Nd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 exd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 c6
  12. 12.Qc4 b5
  13. 13.Qxc6 Bd7
  14. 14.Qd6 Re8
  15. 15.Bg5 b4
  16. 16.Qxb4 Nxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Qxg5
  18. 18.O-O Rab8
  19. 19.Qd6 Bh3
  20. 20.Nf4 Bg4
  21. 21.Bxg4 Be5
  22. 22.Qd7 Qxf4
  23. 23.g3 Qf6
  24. 24.Rad1 Bxb2
  25. 25.Qa4 Red8
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  27. 27.Qxa7 Kg7
  28. 28.Be2 Rd2
  29. 29.Qe3 Qc3
  30. 30.Qxc3+ Bxc3
  31. 31.Bc4 Bd4
  32. 32.Kh1 Rc2
  33. 33.Bb3 Rxf2
  34. 34.Rd1 Bb6
  35. 35.h4 Bc7
  36. 36.Rd3 h5
  37. 37.a4 Kh6
  38. 38.Bc4 f5
  39. 39.exf5 Rxf5
  40. 40.Kg2 Rc5
  41. 41.Bb5 g5
  42. 42.hxg5+ Kxg5
  43. 43.Kh3 Be5
  44. 44.Re3 h4
  45. 45.gxh4+ Kf4
  46. 46.Rg3 Rc1
  47. 47.a5 Rh1+
  48. 48.Kg2 Rg1+

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