Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

FIDE Candidates 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8.3
Date 2016.03.20
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

4r3/R7/1p1b4/5B2/1Pk2p2/P7/4K1P1/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.Qb3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 Nd7
  9. 9.e3 g6
  10. 10.Ne4 Qe7
  11. 11.Ne5 Qb4+
  12. 12.Qxb4 Bxb4+
  13. 13.Ke2 Be7
  14. 14.f3 Rg8
  15. 15.Rc1 f5
  16. 16.Nxd7 Kxd7
  17. 17.Nd2 b6
  18. 18.Kf2 Bb7
  19. 19.h4 Rac8
  20. 20.f4 Bf6
  21. 21.b4 Rg7
  22. 22.Be2 g5
  23. 23.hxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.fxg5 Bxg5
  25. 25.Bf3 Ba6
  26. 26.Nc4 Bxc4
  27. 27.Rxc4 f4
  28. 28.e4 Be7
  29. 29.a3 e5
  30. 30.dxe5 Ke6
  31. 31.Ke2 Kxe5
  32. 32.Rh5+ Bg5
  33. 33.Bg4 Rd8
  34. 34.Rxc6 Kxe4
  35. 35.Re6+ Kd4
  36. 36.Rh3 Kc4
  37. 37.Re5 Kd4
  38. 38.Re6 Kc4
  39. 39.Bf5 Re7
  40. 40.Rxe7 Bxe7
  41. 41.Rh7 Bd6
  42. 42.Rxa7 Re8+

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