Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

10th Tal Mem 2016 · English Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.5
Date 2016.10.02
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/pP3ppp/2N5/8/n7/P5P1/4PP1P/6K1 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Nb6
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.Rc1 Qd7
  11. 11.a3 Bh3
  12. 12.Bxh3 Qxh3
  13. 13.b4 Bd6
  14. 14.Qb3 Ne7
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Nc6
  17. 17.Ne4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qd7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Be5
  20. 20.Nc6 Qe8
  21. 21.Na5 Rb8
  22. 22.Nc5 Qc8
  23. 23.Qf3 c6
  24. 24.b5 Bb2
  25. 25.bxc6 Bxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Qc7
  27. 27.cxb7 Na4
  28. 28.Ncb3 Qe7
  29. 29.Nd4 Qg5
  30. 30.Qf4 Qxa5
  31. 31.Qxb8 Rxb8
  32. 32.Rc8+ Qd8
  33. 33.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  34. 34.Nc6

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