Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz 2018 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 12.3
Date 2018.12.29
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/4R3/2p1p3/1pPpPp1p/1P1P1K1P/1P2P3/4b3 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bf5
  4. 4.c4 c6
  5. 5.Qb3 Qb6
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 Qxb3
  8. 8.axb3 a6
  9. 9.Bd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bc3 Be7
  11. 11.Nbd2 c5
  12. 12.Ne5 d4
  13. 13.Nxd7 Nxd7
  14. 14.Ba5 Ra7
  15. 15.Nb1 b6
  16. 16.Bd2 Ne5
  17. 17.Na3 Rc7
  18. 18.Bf4 Bf6
  19. 19.Nb5 axb5
  20. 20.Ra8+ Ke7
  21. 21.Rxh8 Ra7
  22. 22.O-O Ra2
  23. 23.Bxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Rb1 b4
  25. 25.h3 g5
  26. 26.Rg8 Bg6
  27. 27.Bc6 Kd6
  28. 28.Bb5 f5
  29. 29.Rc8 Ke7
  30. 30.Rc6 f4
  31. 31.gxf4 gxf4
  32. 32.f3 Bf5
  33. 33.Kh2 Bf6
  34. 34.Rxb6 Bh4
  35. 35.Ra6 Rxa6
  36. 36.Bxa6 Kd6
  37. 37.Bb7 e5
  38. 38.Be4 Bxe4
  39. 39.fxe4 Bg3+
  40. 40.Kg2 h5
  41. 41.Ra1 Kc6
  42. 42.Ra6+ Kb7
  43. 43.Rh6 h4
  44. 44.Kf3 Be1
  45. 45.Re6

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