Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

21st European Teams · 2017 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 21st European Teams
Site Hersonissos GRE
Round 4.4
Date 2017.10.31
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5k2/5ppp/5n2/N3p3/B7/3bP1P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nbd2 c3
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.c4 Rd8
  12. 12.Bb2 Bd7
  13. 13.Nb3 Be7
  14. 14.Nfd4 Rac8
  15. 15.Nb5 b6
  16. 16.Rac1 a5
  17. 17.a4 Be8
  18. 18.Rxd8 Rxd8
  19. 19.Bf3 Rc8
  20. 20.c5 bxc5
  21. 21.Nxc5 Ne5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Rxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Nd6 Bxa4
  25. 25.Nb7 Bb4
  26. 26.Bc7 Bb5
  27. 27.Bxa5 Bxa5
  28. 28.Nxa5 e5
  29. 29.e3 Kf8
  30. 30.Bc6 Bd3
  31. 31.Ba4

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