Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.9
Date 2018.09.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/2p1p1p1/1pb1p3/n3P3/2PP1PP1/r1NB3P/1R1K4 b - - 13 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 Bxc4
  10. 10.bxc4 Nd7
  11. 11.g3 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 cxb5
  13. 13.a4 a6
  14. 14.Nh4 g6
  15. 15.Bh6 Re8
  16. 16.Qg4 Nf6
  17. 17.Qf3 Nd7
  18. 18.Qg4 Nf6
  19. 19.Qf3 Nd7
  20. 20.Ng2 Qf6
  21. 21.Qg4 Qe6
  22. 22.Qxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.f3 Nc5
  25. 25.Kf2 Na4
  26. 26.Bd2 Bc5+
  27. 27.Ke2 Bd4
  28. 28.Ra3 Nb6
  29. 29.Rxa8 Rxa8
  30. 30.c3 Bc5
  31. 31.Rb1 c6
  32. 32.Ne1 Ra2
  33. 33.Kd1 Na4
  34. 34.Nc2 Nb2+
  35. 35.Ke2 Na4
  36. 36.Kd1 Nb2+
  37. 37.Ke2 Na4
  38. 38.Kd1

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