Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.4
Date 2019.08.18
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

1R6/1P2Np1k/6p1/4p1P1/4n2P/7K/1r6/8 b - - 10 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.a4 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ba7
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.b4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.Qc2 Qd7
  14. 14.Nf1 d5
  15. 15.Be3 d4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Bxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Qxc7 Qxd3
  20. 20.Qxb7 Qd8
  21. 21.Red1 Qb8
  22. 22.Qxb8+ Rxb8
  23. 23.f3 Rxb4
  24. 24.Ne3 g6
  25. 25.a5 Rb5
  26. 26.Rdb1 Rc5
  27. 27.Rb6 Kf8
  28. 28.Ra2 h5
  29. 29.h4 Nd7
  30. 30.Rb7 Rc1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Nc5
  32. 32.Rb8+ Re8
  33. 33.Rb6 Re6
  34. 34.Nd5 Rxb6
  35. 35.axb6 Rb1
  36. 36.Ra5 Nd7
  37. 37.Rxa6 Rb2
  38. 38.Kg1 Kg7
  39. 39.Kh2 Kf8
  40. 40.Kg3 Kg7
  41. 41.Kh3 Kf8
  42. 42.g4 hxg4+
  43. 43.fxg4 Nc5
  44. 44.Ra8+ Kg7
  45. 45.g5 Nxe4
  46. 46.Rd8 Kh7
  47. 47.Rb8 Rb5
  48. 48.b7 Rb2
  49. 49.Ne7 Nd6
  50. 50.Ng8 Ne4
  51. 51.Ne7 Nd6
  52. 52.Nd5 Ne4
  53. 53.Ne7

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