Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 5.5
Date 2019.11.25
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4b1p1/p3p3/1r6/6P1/5Q2/N4PKP/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Nc6
  12. 12.Be3 b4
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bd5
  14. 14.Bg5 Nxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bxg2
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Kxg2 Qd5+
  18. 18.Nf3 c5
  19. 19.Qc2 c4
  20. 20.Rad1 Qb5
  21. 21.Rd4 Rac8
  22. 22.Rh4 c3
  23. 23.Bxf6 Bxf6
  24. 24.Qxh7+ Kf7
  25. 25.Rh5 Qxe2
  26. 26.Re1 Qxe1
  27. 27.Nxe1 cxb2
  28. 28.Nd3 Rh8
  29. 29.Qe4 Rxh5
  30. 30.Qb7+ Be7
  31. 31.Nxb2 Rc2
  32. 32.Nd3 Rxa2
  33. 33.g4 Rd5
  34. 34.Nxb4 Rb5
  35. 35.Qf3+ Kg8
  36. 36.Nxa2

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