Levon Aronian vs. Anish Giri

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Gct Saint Louis Rapid Blitz"]
[TournamentID "07312026"]
[TimeControlType "rapid"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.04"]
[Round "8.3"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]
[WhiteFideId "13300474"]
[BlackFideId "24116068"]
[WhiteElo "2750"]
[BlackElo "2659"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Bc5 4. Nc3 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. Na4 Bb4+ 7. c3 d5 8. Bxd5 Be7 9. Qb3 Nxd5 10. exd5 c6 11. c4 cxd5 12. cxd5 b6 13. O-O Bb7 14. Nc3 Nd7 15. Be3 Nf6 16. Nxe5 Nxd5 17. d4 Bf6 18. Ne4 Bxe5 19. dxe5 Nxe3 20. Qxe3 Qd5 21. Rfe1 Qxe5 22. Nc3 Qxe3 23. Rxe3 Rfe8 24. Rxe8+ Rxe8 25. Rd1 Bc6 26. f3 Kf8 27. Kf2 Ke7 28. Nd5+ Bxd5 29. Rxd5 Rc8 30. Rd2 h5 31. Re2+ Kd6 32. Rd2+ Ke6 33. Re2+ Kd6 34. Rd2+ Ke6 35. Re2+ Kd6 1/2-1/2