Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.5
Date 2015.06.22
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/4p1k1/4n2p/3R3P/6P1/r2NKP2/8 b - - 7 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bb5+ Nbd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxc3+
  12. 12.Kf1 gxf6
  13. 13.h4 a6
  14. 14.Rh3 Qb4
  15. 15.Be2 Ne5
  16. 16.Rb1 Qd6
  17. 17.Qd2 Bd7
  18. 18.Rxb7 Bb5
  19. 19.Rb3 Rc8
  20. 20.Bxb5+ axb5
  21. 21.Qb4 Qxb4
  22. 22.Rxb4 O-O
  23. 23.R7xb5 Rfd8
  24. 24.Ke2 Kg7
  25. 25.Ra4 Ra8
  26. 26.Rbb4 Rdb8
  27. 27.Nb3 Rxb4
  28. 28.Rxb4 Rxa2+
  29. 29.Nd2 Kg6
  30. 30.g3 h5
  31. 31.Rd4 f5
  32. 32.exf5+ Kxf5
  33. 33.Rf4+ Kg6
  34. 34.Rd4 Kf5
  35. 35.Rf4+ Kg6
  36. 36.Rd4

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