Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.5
Date 2017.06.08
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

6k1/1R6/7p/5P2/8/6P1/1p5K/1r6 w - - 8 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nc6
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 Re8
  8. 8.Bd2 a6
  9. 9.h3 Bd6
  10. 10.a3 Bd7
  11. 11.Be2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 h6
  13. 13.O-O e5
  14. 14.Rae1 Qe7
  15. 15.Nh4 Qd8
  16. 16.Qb3 Rf8
  17. 17.Qd1 b5
  18. 18.Ba2 Kh8
  19. 19.Bc1 g5
  20. 20.dxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.f4 gxh4
  22. 22.fxe5 Bxe5
  23. 23.e4 Rg8
  24. 24.Bxf7 Rg7
  25. 25.Bf4 Bxf4
  26. 26.Rxf4 Bxh3
  27. 27.Kh2 Bd7
  28. 28.Be6 Ng4+
  29. 29.Rxg4 Bxe6
  30. 30.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  31. 31.Rxh4 Kh7
  32. 32.Re2 Rd4
  33. 33.Rf2 Rf7
  34. 34.Rxf7+ Bxf7
  35. 35.Rf4 Kg7
  36. 36.Rf5 Rc4
  37. 37.Kg3 c5
  38. 38.Kf3 b4
  39. 39.axb4 cxb4
  40. 40.Nd5 b3
  41. 41.Ne3 Rd4
  42. 42.Ra5 Bg6
  43. 43.Nf5+ Bxf5
  44. 44.exf5 Rd2
  45. 45.Rxa6 Rxb2
  46. 46.Rg6+ Kh7
  47. 47.Rb6 Rb1
  48. 48.Rb7+ Kg8
  49. 49.g3 b2
  50. 50.Kg2 Kf8
  51. 51.Kh2 Kg8
  52. 52.Kg2 Kf8
  53. 53.Kh2 Kg8

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