Arjun Erigaisi vs Levon Aronian

Chennai GM 2024 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chennai GM 2024
Site Chennai IND
Round 2.2
Date 2024.11.06
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/6p1/4p2p/1R6/1n1b3P/6PB/5P1K/2B5 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qc2 c5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.a3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.b4 Be7
  11. 11.Bb2 Rc8
  12. 12.Nbd2 h6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc7
  14. 14.Rac1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Ne4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Bf8
  17. 17.Qe3 Ne7
  18. 18.h4 Qb8
  19. 19.Bh3 Ba8
  20. 20.Kh2 Qb7
  21. 21.Rd4 Re8
  22. 22.Rf4 b5
  23. 23.Ne5 Nf5
  24. 24.Qd3 d6
  25. 25.Nf3 Ne7
  26. 26.c5 dxc5
  27. 27.Rxf7 Qd5
  28. 28.Qxd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Ne5 cxb4
  30. 30.e4 Rxc1
  31. 31.exd5 Nxd5
  32. 32.Bxc1 Bd6
  33. 33.Rxa7 Bxe5
  34. 34.axb4 Nxb4
  35. 35.Rb7 Bd4
  36. 36.Rxb5

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