Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 2.5
Date 2019.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

5r1k/ppb4p/2p2qp1/3p1p2/3P4/2PB1QPP/PP2RP2/6K1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Bc7
  13. 13.Nf5 d5
  14. 14.Ne7+ Kh8
  15. 15.Nxc8 Rxc8
  16. 16.d3 f5
  17. 17.Qf3 Nf6
  18. 18.g3 Ng4
  19. 19.d4 Qf6
  20. 20.h3 Nh6
  21. 21.Bxh6 Qxh6
  22. 22.c3 Qf6
  23. 23.Bd3 g6
  24. 24.Re2 Rce8
  25. 25.Rae1 Rxe2
  26. 26.Rxe2

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