Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.2
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/1pb1qpp1/2p2n2/4p1p1/1PN1P1b1/P5P1/1BQ1BP1P/3RR1K1 b - - 11 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 Qe7
  9. 9.b4 Bd6
  10. 10.a3 Nd8
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Bf1 Bc7
  13. 13.g3 a5
  14. 14.Rb1 axb4
  15. 15.cxb4 Ne6
  16. 16.Bb2 Rd8
  17. 17.Qc2 h6
  18. 18.Rbd1 Ng5
  19. 19.Nxg5 hxg5
  20. 20.Nc4 Bg4
  21. 21.Be2 Bh3
  22. 22.Bf1 Bg4
  23. 23.Be2 Bh3
  24. 24.Bf1 Bg4
  25. 25.Be2

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