Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.5
Date 2016.06.09
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/2Q1p2p/2PpP3/3P3P/6P1/5P2/4q1K1 w - - 7 37

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 Nh5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nxf4
  9. 9.exf4 b6
  10. 10.b4 a5
  11. 11.a3 c6
  12. 12.O-O Qc7
  13. 13.g3 Ba6
  14. 14.Kg2 Bf6
  15. 15.Qc2 Bxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Qb7
  17. 17.Rfc1 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Rxa1
  19. 19.Rxa1 Ra8
  20. 20.Qb1 h6
  21. 21.Ne5 Bxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Rxa1
  23. 23.Qxa1 bxc5
  24. 24.bxc5 Nf8
  25. 25.Qb1 Qa6
  26. 26.Nd1 Qc4
  27. 27.Qa1 Qd3
  28. 28.Ne3 Ng6
  29. 29.h4 Ne7
  30. 30.Qa8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Qe8 Nf5
  32. 32.Nxf5 Qxf5
  33. 33.Qxc6 Qe4+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qe1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qe4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qe1+

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