Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.3
Date 2016.08.09
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p4pp/8/8/1p1R1P2/6PK/1Pr4P/8 b - - 4 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Rb1 a5
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Be6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 c6
  14. 14.f4 f5
  15. 15.e4 Rf7
  16. 16.Bh3 Bb4
  17. 17.Bxf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Nc4
  19. 19.Qd3 c5
  20. 20.Qxc4 Qxd4+
  21. 21.Qxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.Ne4 Re8
  23. 23.a3 Rxe4
  24. 24.axb4 axb4
  25. 25.Rbe1 Rxe1
  26. 26.Rxe1 Rxf5
  27. 27.Rd1 Rc5
  28. 28.Rxd4 Rc1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Rc2+
  30. 30.Kh3

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