Hou Yifan vs Levon Aronian

Goldmoney Asian Prelim · 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Goldmoney Asian Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 13.1
Date 2021.06.28
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/7k/8/8/8/5N2/6K1/8 b - - 0 46

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 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Nbxd2 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 Nce7
  12. 12.Qb3 c6
  13. 13.Rfe1 Kh8
  14. 14.Ne4 f6
  15. 15.h3 b6
  16. 16.Qa3 a5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Rxc6 Bb7
  19. 19.Re6 Nb4
  20. 20.Nd6 Bd5
  21. 21.Qa4 Bxe6
  22. 22.Rxe6 Ra7
  23. 23.a3 Nd5
  24. 24.Nb5 Rd7
  25. 25.Qc4 Re8
  26. 26.Rc6 g6
  27. 27.Nc3 Kg7
  28. 28.Qb5 Ree7
  29. 29.Nxd5 Rxd5
  30. 30.Qxb6 Qxb6
  31. 31.Rxb6 h5
  32. 32.h4 g5
  33. 33.hxg5 fxg5
  34. 34.Ne5 Kh7
  35. 35.b3 g4
  36. 36.Kh2 Rxd4
  37. 37.Rb5 Rc7
  38. 38.f3 a4
  39. 39.bxa4 Rxa4
  40. 40.fxg4 hxg4
  41. 41.Rb4 Rxb4
  42. 42.axb4 Rb7
  43. 43.Nxg4 Rxb4
  44. 44.Ne5 Rb2
  45. 45.Nf3 Rxg2+
  46. 46.Kxg2

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