Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

76th Tata Steel Masters · 2014 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 76th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.4
Date 2014.01.21
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/P6R/5p2/6p1/6K1/r4P2/8 w - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bd6
  11. 11.Bg5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nc3 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.a5 Qe7
  15. 15.Nd2 Bd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 exd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 Qxe2
  19. 19.Ne4 Rab8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Qxb2
  21. 21.Rab1 Qc2
  22. 22.Rec1 Qe2
  23. 23.Re1 Qc2
  24. 24.Nxd6 cxd6
  25. 25.Rb6 Rbe8
  26. 26.Rf1 Qe4
  27. 27.Qxb7 Qxb7
  28. 28.Rxb7 Re4
  29. 29.Rd1 Rc8
  30. 30.Rb6 Rc2
  31. 31.Rd3 g5
  32. 32.h3 h5
  33. 33.Rf3 g4
  34. 34.hxg4 hxg4
  35. 35.Rf4 Rxf4
  36. 36.gxf4 Ra2
  37. 37.Rxa6 Kg7
  38. 38.Kg2 Kg6
  39. 39.Rxd6+ Kf5
  40. 40.a6 Kxf4
  41. 41.Rf6+ Kg5
  42. 42.Rb6 Kf4
  43. 43.d5 Ke5
  44. 44.d6 Ke6
  45. 45.Kg3 f5
  46. 46.d7+ Kxd7
  47. 47.Rf6 Ke7
  48. 48.Rh6 Kf7

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