Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 18.5
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Dutch Defense (A80)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5r2/p5kp/8/3Q1Pp1/1p1P2P1/4q3/PP3R2/6K1 b - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg5 d5
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Be7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Ne2 c5
  10. 10.c4 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Nd6
  12. 12.Rc1 b5
  13. 13.Bd3 c4
  14. 14.Bb1 Bb7
  15. 15.Nf4 Bd5
  16. 16.Ne5 Nd7
  17. 17.Nxd5 exd5
  18. 18.f4 Nf6
  19. 19.h3 Rac8
  20. 20.Qe1 Nfe4
  21. 21.g4 b4
  22. 22.Rc2 c3
  23. 23.Rg2 Nd2
  24. 24.Rxd2 cxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Ne4
  26. 26.Qg2 Qe6
  27. 27.Kh2 Rc7
  28. 28.Nd3 fxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 g5
  30. 30.f5 Qd6+
  31. 31.Ne5 Nf6
  32. 32.Kg1 Nd7
  33. 33.Nxd7 Qxd7
  34. 34.Bc2 Kg7
  35. 35.Bb3 Qe7
  36. 36.Qf3 Rd7
  37. 37.Bxd5 Rxd5
  38. 38.Qxd5 Qxe3+
  39. 39.Rf2 Qg3+
  40. 40.Qg2 Qe3
  41. 41.Qd5 Qg3+
  42. 42.Qg2 Qe3
  43. 43.Qd5

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