Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

6th London Classic 2014 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th London Classic 2014
Site London ENG
Round 4.1
Date 2014.12.13
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/6kp/2R5/r6P/5K2/6P1/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bxc4 Nxe4
  7. 7.O-O Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.Ne5 O-O
  10. 10.Qg4 Nc6
  11. 11.Re1 f5
  12. 12.Qf3 Nxe5
  13. 13.Rxe5 Kh8
  14. 14.h3 Bd6
  15. 15.Re2 h6
  16. 16.Bd2 Qe7
  17. 17.Rae1 Rf6
  18. 18.Bb3 a5
  19. 19.c4 a4
  20. 20.Bc2 Bb4
  21. 21.Bc3 Bxc3
  22. 22.Qxc3 Bd7
  23. 23.d5 Qd6
  24. 24.Re5 exd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 Qc6
  26. 26.Qb4 Be6
  27. 27.Rc5 Qb6
  28. 28.Rb1 Bg8
  29. 29.Rxf5 Qxb4
  30. 30.Rxb4 Rxf5
  31. 31.Bxf5 a3
  32. 32.Bd3 Rd8
  33. 33.Rb3 b5
  34. 34.Rxa3 Bxc4
  35. 35.Bxc4 bxc4
  36. 36.Rc3 Rd1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Rd2
  38. 38.a4 Rxf2
  39. 39.Rxc4 Ra2
  40. 40.Kg3 Kh7
  41. 41.Kf3 Kg6
  42. 42.h4 c5
  43. 43.Rxc5 Rxa4

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