Levon Aronian vs Anish Giri

Esports World Cup LC Win · 2025 · English Opening · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Esports World Cup LC Win
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2025.07.26
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5Q2/q6k/6pp/4P3/8/2pp3P/p5PK/8 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bb4
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.h3 a5
  9. 9.Be3 Nd4
  10. 10.Qd2 c6
  11. 11.Rae1 h6
  12. 12.Bd1 b5
  13. 13.cxb5 cxb5
  14. 14.a3 b4
  15. 15.Bxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Na4 bxa3
  17. 17.Nxc5 axb2
  18. 18.Bb3 dxc5
  19. 19.Qxb2 a4
  20. 20.Bc4 Ba6
  21. 21.Rc1 Nd7
  22. 22.Qa2 Bxc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 a3
  24. 24.Rc2 Qa5
  25. 25.Nd2 Rfb8
  26. 26.Nc4 Qa4
  27. 27.f4 Rb3
  28. 28.Rd2 Nb6
  29. 29.Nxb6 Rxb6
  30. 30.Rc1 Qa5
  31. 31.Rdc2 Rb5
  32. 32.e5 Rab8
  33. 33.Qd5 Rb1
  34. 34.Kh2 Rxc1
  35. 35.Rxc1 Qd2
  36. 36.Rf1 Qxd3
  37. 37.Rf3 Qa6
  38. 38.Qa2 d3
  39. 39.f5 c4
  40. 40.Rg3 Rb2
  41. 41.Qa1 c3
  42. 42.f6 g6
  43. 43.Qf1 Kh7
  44. 44.Qf3 a2
  45. 45.Rxg6 fxg6
  46. 46.f7 Rb8
  47. 47.f8=Q Rxf8
  48. 48.Qxf8 Qa7

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