Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2011.01.26
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

1k1r3r/1pq2p2/1bp4p/p1n1n2R/P2N4/2N1P1P1/1PQ2PB1/1K1R4 b - - 9 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Qc7
  8. 8.g3 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bf4 Nfd7
  11. 11.Bg2 g5
  12. 12.Ne3 gxf4
  13. 13.Nxf5 O-O-O
  14. 14.Qc2 fxg3
  15. 15.hxg3 Kb8
  16. 16.O-O-O Bb4
  17. 17.Na2 Bc5
  18. 18.e3 a5
  19. 19.Kb1 Bb6
  20. 20.Nc3 Nc5
  21. 21.Nd4 h6
  22. 22.Rh5 Na6
  23. 23.Na2 Nc5
  24. 24.Nc3 Na6
  25. 25.Na2 Nc5
  26. 26.Nc3

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