Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

8th London Classic 2016 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 5.4
Date 2016.12.13
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D77)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

5rk1/p3ppbp/4bnp1/qp6/3B4/1P4P1/P1N1PPBP/3Q1RK1 w - - 9 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 dxc4
  7. 7.Na3 c5
  8. 8.Nxc4 Be6
  9. 9.b3 Nc6
  10. 10.Bb2 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 b6
  13. 13.Rc1 Rc8
  14. 14.Rc2 b5
  15. 15.Ne3 Rxc2
  16. 16.Nxc2 Qa5
  17. 17.Qa1 Qd2
  18. 18.Qd1 Qa5
  19. 19.Qa1 Qd2
  20. 20.Qd1 Qa5

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