Hou Yifan vs Levon Aronian

77th Tata Steel GpA · 2015 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 77th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.1
Date 2015.01.18
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/4k2r/8/8/Rp6/5N2/3K4/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nxe4
  8. 8.Bxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  10. 10.Qb3+ d5
  11. 11.Ne5+ Ke6
  12. 12.Qxb4 Qf8
  13. 13.Qxf8 Rxf8
  14. 14.f3 Ng5
  15. 15.Nc3 c6
  16. 16.h4 Nf7
  17. 17.Nd3 Kd6
  18. 18.Kf2 Nd8
  19. 19.g3 Ne6
  20. 20.Ne2 a5
  21. 21.Ndf4 Ra6
  22. 22.Rad1 Rb6
  23. 23.Rd2 Rb4
  24. 24.Re1 Nxf4
  25. 25.Nxf4 Rc4
  26. 26.a3 Bf5
  27. 27.Re3 b6
  28. 28.Rb3 b5
  29. 29.Re3 b4
  30. 30.Ne2 h5
  31. 31.Ke1 g6
  32. 32.b3 Rc2
  33. 33.Rxc2 Bxc2
  34. 34.a4 Bf5
  35. 35.Nf4 Rc8
  36. 36.Kd2 c5
  37. 37.Re5 cxd4
  38. 38.Rxd5+ Ke7
  39. 39.g4 hxg4
  40. 40.fxg4 Bxg4
  41. 41.Nxg6+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rxd4 Be6
  43. 43.Rd6 Kf7
  44. 44.Ne5+ Ke7
  45. 45.Rd3 Kf6
  46. 46.Nf3 Bg8
  47. 47.Ng5 Kf5
  48. 48.Nf3 Kf6
  49. 49.h5 Rc5
  50. 50.h6 Rh5
  51. 51.Rd6+ Ke7
  52. 52.Ra6 Bxb3
  53. 53.h7 Bxa4
  54. 54.Rxa5 Rxh7
  55. 55.Rxa4

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