Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pp6/2p2Q2/7R/4qkr1/2P5/PP3P2/5K2 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nb5 Na6
  6. 6.e3 c6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nb8
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Bf5
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Qc1 Re8
  12. 12.Bh2 Ne4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Ng5 Bf5
  15. 15.g4 e5
  16. 16.Nxf7 Kxf7
  17. 17.gxf5 exd4
  18. 18.Kh1 Qh4
  19. 19.Bg4 Nf6
  20. 20.Bg3 Qh6
  21. 21.fxg6+ Qxg6
  22. 22.exd4 Nxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Qxg4
  24. 24.c3 Qh3+
  25. 25.Kg1 Re4
  26. 26.Re1 Rae8
  27. 27.Rxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Qd1 h5
  29. 29.Qf3+ Bf6
  30. 30.Qh1 Qf5
  31. 31.Kf1 h4
  32. 32.Be5 Bxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 h3
  34. 34.Rd1 Rf4
  35. 35.Qh2 Rg4
  36. 36.e6+ Qxe6
  37. 37.Rd3 Re4
  38. 38.Qc7+ Kg6
  39. 39.Rg3+ Rg4
  40. 40.Rxh3 d4
  41. 41.Qh7+ Kg5
  42. 42.Qg7+ Kf5
  43. 43.Rh5+ Kf4
  44. 44.Qxd4+ Qe4
  45. 45.Qf6+

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