Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 11.4
Date 2021.02.08
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1r2b1k1/2p1qppp/2n2n2/4p3/B3P3/2P1QN1P/5PP1/3R1NK1 b - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.a4 Rb8
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Qe2 Bd7
  14. 14.Ng5 Rf8
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Ngf3 Qe7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Bxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Rfd8
  19. 19.h3 Be8
  20. 20.Nf1 Rxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 b4
  22. 22.Ba4 bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Ra8
  24. 24.Bb5 Rb8
  25. 25.Ba4 Ra8
  26. 26.Bb5 Rb8
  27. 27.Ba4

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