Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.3
Date 2016.04.22
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/6pp/4P3/5K2/6P1/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.c5 c6
  8. 8.h3 b6
  9. 9.b4 a5
  10. 10.a3 h6
  11. 11.Bd3 Ba6
  12. 12.O-O Qc8
  13. 13.Rb1 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 Qb7
  15. 15.b5 cxb5
  16. 16.Nxb5 Rfc8
  17. 17.Ne5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bxe5 Rc6
  19. 19.Qe2 Nd7
  20. 20.Bg3 Qc8
  21. 21.e4 Nf6
  22. 22.exd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Qe4 Nf6
  24. 24.Qf3 Bb7
  25. 25.cxb6 Rxb6
  26. 26.Qe2 Qc6
  27. 27.f3 Nd5
  28. 28.Rbc1 Qd7
  29. 29.Nc7 Rc8
  30. 30.Nxd5 Bxd5
  31. 31.Kh2 Bd6
  32. 32.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  33. 33.Bxd6 Rxd6
  34. 34.Rb1 Qd8
  35. 35.Qe5 Rb6
  36. 36.Rxb6 Qxb6
  37. 37.Be4 f6
  38. 38.Qf4 Bxe4
  39. 39.Qxe4 Kf7
  40. 40.Qf4 h5
  41. 41.h4 Ke7
  42. 42.Qe4 Qc7+
  43. 43.Kh3 Kf7
  44. 44.d5 Qd7
  45. 45.dxe6+ Qxe6+
  46. 46.Kg3 Qxe4
  47. 47.fxe4 g5
  48. 48.hxg5 fxg5
  49. 49.Kf3

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