Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 14.5
Date 2019.11.26
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

6k1/2p3p1/1b3p1p/p3p3/P3P3/3rP1P1/5PKP/1R2B3 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 h6
  9. 9.Bd2 Nf6
  10. 10.Rc1 Re8
  11. 11.Nh4 Nd4
  12. 12.e3 Nf5
  13. 13.Nxf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Bxb7 Rb8
  15. 15.Be4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 Rxb2
  18. 18.Rc2 Rxc2
  19. 19.Qxc2 Qd6
  20. 20.Rc1 Bb6
  21. 21.a4 a5
  22. 22.Rb1 Rd8
  23. 23.Be1 f6
  24. 24.Kg2 Qd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Rxd3

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