Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2012.01.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/pp1Q2p1/6b1/3p2p1/PP1Pq3/2p5/R3NP2/3KR3 w - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.O-O Nb6
  9. 9.Qc2 Nh5
  10. 10.Be5 f6
  11. 11.Ng5 fxg5
  12. 12.Bxh5 Bd7
  13. 13.Bf3 Rxf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Bd6
  15. 15.Qe4 Bc6
  16. 16.Qg4 Qe7
  17. 17.Bxd6 cxd6
  18. 18.Ne4 h6
  19. 19.Qg3 d5
  20. 20.Nc3 Rf8
  21. 21.Ne2 Rf5
  22. 22.Kg2 Nd7
  23. 23.Rh1 Nf8
  24. 24.h4 Ng6
  25. 25.f4 Nxh4+
  26. 26.Kf1 Qb4
  27. 27.Rb1 Be8
  28. 28.Nc3 Qe7
  29. 29.b4 Rf8
  30. 30.Rb2 Bg6
  31. 31.Ke1 Bd3
  32. 32.fxg5 Nf3+
  33. 33.Kd1 hxg5
  34. 34.Qh3 Qf6
  35. 35.Kc1 Bg6
  36. 36.a4 Rd8
  37. 37.Ne2 e5
  38. 38.Qg4 exd4
  39. 39.exd4 Re8
  40. 40.Qd7 c3
  41. 41.Ra2 Ne1
  42. 42.Rxe1 Qf4+
  43. 43.Kd1 Qe4

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