Anish Giri vs Levon Aronian

Esports World Cup LC Win · 2025 · Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Esports World Cup LC Win
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2025.07.26
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/3r4/4k3/4P3/2p5/P1K4R/8/8 b - - 1 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 e5
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 a6
  11. 11.Ne1 Qe8
  12. 12.Nd3 Nh7
  13. 13.a3 h5
  14. 14.h3 Bh6
  15. 15.b4 b6
  16. 16.Rb1 Kg7
  17. 17.bxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Qa4 Ndf6
  19. 19.Qxe8 Rxe8
  20. 20.Rb2 Bd7
  21. 21.Rfb1 Rec8
  22. 22.Kf1 Rc7
  23. 23.Bd1 Ne8
  24. 24.Rb7 Bb5
  25. 25.Rxc7 Bxc4
  26. 26.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  27. 27.Be2 Kf8
  28. 28.Nb2 Bb3
  29. 29.Nc4 Bxc4
  30. 30.Bxc4 Bd2
  31. 31.Rb3 g5
  32. 32.Bg3 h4
  33. 33.Bh2 Nhf6
  34. 34.f3 Be3
  35. 35.Na4 Bd4
  36. 36.Rb6 Nd7
  37. 37.Rb7 Nef6
  38. 38.g3 Ke8
  39. 39.gxh4 gxh4
  40. 40.Ke2 Kd8
  41. 41.Kd3 Kc8
  42. 42.Rb6 Ne8
  43. 43.Rxa6 Rb8
  44. 44.Kc2 Kd8
  45. 45.f4 Rb7
  46. 46.Nc3 Nb6
  47. 47.Be2 Nc7
  48. 48.Ra5 Nd7
  49. 49.Nb5 Nxb5
  50. 50.Bxb5 c4
  51. 51.fxe5 dxe5
  52. 52.d6 Rb8
  53. 53.Bxd7 Rb2+
  54. 54.Kc1 Kxd7
  55. 55.Bxe5 Bxe5
  56. 56.Rxe5 Rb3
  57. 57.Rh5 Rxh3
  58. 58.e5 Rc3+
  59. 59.Kb2 Rb3+
  60. 60.Kc2 h3
  61. 61.Rh7+ Ke6
  62. 62.d7 Rd3
  63. 63.Rxh3 Rxd7
  64. 64.Kc3

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