Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2011.03.24
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/4P1k1/7p/5P1P/8/5PK1/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Re1 Nxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 c6
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Qb5+ Qd7
  13. 13.Qb3 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Re8
  16. 16.Ba3 Bxa3
  17. 17.Qxa3 b6
  18. 18.Rab1 Qd8
  19. 19.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  20. 20.Rxb6 Bg4
  21. 21.Rb7 Bxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 h6
  23. 23.Rxa7 Rxa7
  24. 24.Qxa7 Qc8
  25. 25.Kg2 Qc6
  26. 26.Qb8+ Kh7
  27. 27.Qb1+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qf5 Qc4
  29. 29.a4 Qxa4
  30. 30.Qxd5 Qa6
  31. 31.Qe4 Qc4
  32. 32.d5 Qxc3
  33. 33.Qe8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qxf7 Qe5
  35. 35.h4 h5
  36. 36.Qe6 Qxe6
  37. 37.dxe6 Kg6
  38. 38.f4

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