Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

WR Chess Masters 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event WR Chess Masters 2023
Site Dusseldorf GER
Round 5.1
Date 2023.02.21
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/3R1R2/4P3/5p2/3p1r2/7P/6PK/8 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.a4 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.Bf1 e4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Rxe4 d5
  11. 11.Re1 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Be2 O-O
  14. 14.d4 Re8
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxe2
  16. 16.Rxe2 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Qd7
  18. 18.Qd3 Rad8
  19. 19.b3 Qe6
  20. 20.Bd2 Qg6
  21. 21.f4 f5
  22. 22.b4 Qe6
  23. 23.c3 c5
  24. 24.bxc5 Bxc5+
  25. 25.Be3 Bxe3+
  26. 26.Qxe3 Rc8
  27. 27.Rb1 Qc6
  28. 28.Qd4 b5
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Kh2 Red8
  31. 31.Re3 Qc4
  32. 32.Rg3 Qxd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Rc4
  34. 34.Rxb5 Rxd4
  35. 35.Rb7 g6
  36. 36.Ra3 Rxf4
  37. 37.Raa7 Re4
  38. 38.Rg7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Raf7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Rxh7 Rh4
  41. 41.Re7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rhf7+ Kg8
  43. 43.Rg7+ Kh8
  44. 44.Rxg6 d4
  45. 45.Rd6 Rc8
  46. 46.Rf7 Rf4
  47. 47.e6 Kg8
  48. 48.Rdd7

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