Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

Skilling Open Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Skilling Open Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 13.7
Date 2020.11.24
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/2R3p1/q3pn2/p2p2Q1/1p1P4/5P1P/PP2N1P1/6K1 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.Bb3 b5
  9. 9.Bf4 Bb7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.d4 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nb6
  14. 14.Qe2 Rc8
  15. 15.Bh2 h6
  16. 16.Rad1 d5
  17. 17.e5 Ne4
  18. 18.Bf4 Na4
  19. 19.Rb1 Nb6
  20. 20.Nf1 Nc4
  21. 21.Ng3 a5
  22. 22.Bc2 Ncd2
  23. 23.Rbc1 Nxf3+
  24. 24.Qxf3 Rc4
  25. 25.Ne2 b4
  26. 26.Qg4 Bg5
  27. 27.f3 f5
  28. 28.exf6 Nxf6
  29. 29.Bxg5 hxg5
  30. 30.Qxg5 Qd6
  31. 31.Bd3 Rxc1
  32. 32.Rxc1 Ba6
  33. 33.Bxa6 Qxa6
  34. 34.Rc7

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