Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.2
Date 2023.01.21
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/5ppp/1p6/p2pq3/P2Q4/4P2P/1PP2RP1/R5K1 b - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.a4 a5
  7. 7.Be3 Bxe3
  8. 8.fxe3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.h3 Bxc4
  11. 11.Nxc4 Qe7
  12. 12.Rf2 b6
  13. 13.Nfd2 Nb8
  14. 14.Nb1 Nbd7
  15. 15.Nc3 c6
  16. 16.d4 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Qd4

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