Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2013
Site Beijing CHN
Round 27.1
Date 2013.12.16
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b1k/4q3/7p/R3Q3/8/1P6/5PK1/8 b - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Rb8
  8. 8.Bf4 a6
  9. 9.Rc1 h6
  10. 10.b3 g5
  11. 11.d5 gxf4
  12. 12.dxc6 e5
  13. 13.cxb7 Bxb7
  14. 14.Nh4 Bc8
  15. 15.c5 Rb4
  16. 16.cxd6 cxd6
  17. 17.Qc2 fxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Rxh4
  19. 19.gxh4 d5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Be6
  22. 22.Bxd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Qd3 Qxh4
  24. 24.Qxd5 Qg4+
  25. 25.Qg2 Qxe2
  26. 26.Re1 Qxa2
  27. 27.Re3 Kh8
  28. 28.Rg3 Qd2
  29. 29.Rc6 Rd8
  30. 30.Kh2 Qf4
  31. 31.Rc4 e4
  32. 32.Rxe4 Qd6
  33. 33.Qh3 Qf6
  34. 34.Rf3 Qc6
  35. 35.Qf5 Rd6
  36. 36.Rc4 Qb6
  37. 37.Rc8+ Rd8
  38. 38.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  39. 39.Qxf7 Be5+
  40. 40.Kh3 Bg7
  41. 41.Qe6 Qd1
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qe4+ Kh8
  44. 44.Kg2 Qd7
  45. 45.Qa8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qe4+ Kh8
  47. 47.Rd3 Qc8
  48. 48.Rg3 a5
  49. 49.Qd5 Qe8
  50. 50.Qb7 Be5
  51. 51.Qe4 Qb8
  52. 52.Rg6 Bg7
  53. 53.Qd5 Qe8
  54. 54.Ra6 Qe7
  55. 55.Rxa5 Bf8
  56. 56.Qe5+

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