Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

31st ECC Open 2015 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 31st ECC Open 2015
Site Skopje MKD
Round 5.1
Date 2015.10.22
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/3R2p1/5r1p/7P/6P1/5PK1/8 w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nc6
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 e5
  9. 9.Nc4 Qxd1
  10. 10.Rxd1 Nxe4
  11. 11.Nfxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nf6
  13. 13.Nc4 c6
  14. 14.c3 Nd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Ne3 Bc5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bg4
  18. 18.Re1 Rfd8
  19. 19.c4 Bf3
  20. 20.Bg5 Rd7
  21. 21.Be3 Bf8
  22. 22.a4 h6
  23. 23.Rac1 b6
  24. 24.Bd2 Bxd5
  25. 25.cxd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Be3 b5
  27. 27.axb5 Rxb5
  28. 28.Bd4 Rd8
  29. 29.Bxa7 Rxb2
  30. 30.Red1 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Rxd1 Be7
  32. 32.Re1 Bf6
  33. 33.Rd1 Ra2
  34. 34.Bd4 Ra6
  35. 35.Bxf6 Rxf6
  36. 36.Rc1 g6
  37. 37.h4 h5
  38. 38.Kg2 Rf5
  39. 39.Rd1 Kh7
  40. 40.Rd6 Kg7

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