Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

5th Zurich CC Blitz · 2016 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3.3
Date 2016.02.15
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/5P2/6K1/8/4k3/8/8/5r2 b - - 0 69

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.Bg5 a5
  11. 11.Nc3 Ra6
  12. 12.e3 Rb6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bb4
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Qa8
  17. 17.e4 Qa6
  18. 18.Qf3 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Rb3
  20. 20.Bxf6 Nxf6
  21. 21.Rdb1 Rxb1
  22. 22.Rxb1 Qa8
  23. 23.c4 b6
  24. 24.Re1 Qe8
  25. 25.Qb3 Nd7
  26. 26.Nd3 Qe7
  27. 27.e5 f6
  28. 28.c5 bxc5
  29. 29.exf6 Rxf6
  30. 30.Nf4 Qf7
  31. 31.dxc5 e5
  32. 32.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  33. 33.Nd3 Re6
  34. 34.c6 Rxc6
  35. 35.Nxe5+ Nxe5
  36. 36.Rxe5 Rc3
  37. 37.Rxa5 Ra3
  38. 38.Kf1 Ra2
  39. 39.Rf5+ Kg6
  40. 40.Rf4 c5
  41. 41.Rc4 Kf6
  42. 42.h4 Ke6
  43. 43.h5 Kd5
  44. 44.Rg4 c4
  45. 45.Rxg7 c3
  46. 46.Rc7 Kd4
  47. 47.Kg2 c2
  48. 48.g4 Kd3
  49. 49.g5 Rxa4
  50. 50.g6 hxg6
  51. 51.hxg6 Rg4+
  52. 52.Kh3 Rxg6
  53. 53.Rd7+ Ke2
  54. 54.Rc7 Kd2
  55. 55.Rd7+ Kc3
  56. 56.Rc7+ Kd3
  57. 57.Rd7+ Ke2
  58. 58.Rc7 Kd1
  59. 59.Rd7+ Kc1
  60. 60.Rc7 Rf6
  61. 61.Kg3 Rd6
  62. 62.f4 Kd2
  63. 63.Kg4 Rd3
  64. 64.Rxc2+ Kxc2
  65. 65.f5 Rd1
  66. 66.f6 Rf1
  67. 67.Kg5 Kd3
  68. 68.Kg6 Ke4
  69. 69.f7

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