Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

World Rapid 2024 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2024
Site New York USA
Round 6.4
Date 2024.12.27
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/6p1/7p/R1R2p1P/4p3/4PnP1/5PK1/8 w - - 9 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.c4 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 e5
  8. 8.d3 Be7
  9. 9.Nd2 Bd7
  10. 10.Rb1 Rb8
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.a4 Na5
  13. 13.c4 Qe8
  14. 14.Ra1 f5
  15. 15.Bb2 Bd6
  16. 16.Bc3 b6
  17. 17.e3 Kh8
  18. 18.Re1 Rd8
  19. 19.d4 e4
  20. 20.Qc2 Nc6
  21. 21.Qb2 Qg6
  22. 22.a5 bxa5
  23. 23.dxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Nb3 Bb6
  25. 25.c5 Bc7
  26. 26.Nxa5 Rb8
  27. 27.Qd2 Bxa5
  28. 28.Bxa5 Rf7
  29. 29.Bc3 h6
  30. 30.Red1 Qe6
  31. 31.Bf1 Kh7
  32. 32.Qd6 Qb3
  33. 33.Rdc1 Be8
  34. 34.Qd1 Qe6
  35. 35.Ra6 Rfb7
  36. 36.h4 Qf7
  37. 37.Qc2 Rc8
  38. 38.Qa2 Qxa2
  39. 39.Rxa2 Nb8
  40. 40.Be5 Bd7
  41. 41.h5 Be6
  42. 42.Raa1 Rd7
  43. 43.c6 Nxc6
  44. 44.Ba6 Nxe5
  45. 45.Bxc8 Re7
  46. 46.Bxe6 Rxe6
  47. 47.Rxa7 Re8
  48. 48.Rcc7 Rg8
  49. 49.Rc5 Re8
  50. 50.Kg2 Kh8
  51. 51.Raa5 Nf3

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