Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 2.1
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/pB3p2/P2p4/1P4q1/2P2n1p/3P2rP/4p2Q/4R2K w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 e5
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.Nh4 Nd4
  10. 10.Ne2 Ne8
  11. 11.Nxd4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nf5 Bg5
  13. 13.f4 Bxf5
  14. 14.exf5 exf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 Bxf4
  16. 16.Rxf4 Qb6
  17. 17.a4 Nf6
  18. 18.a5 Qc5
  19. 19.Bxb7 Rab8
  20. 20.a6 Rfe8
  21. 21.Ra4 Re3
  22. 22.Rf3 Rbe8
  23. 23.Rxe3 dxe3
  24. 24.Qe2 Qxf5
  25. 25.Kg2 h5
  26. 26.Rf4 Qe6
  27. 27.c4 g5
  28. 28.Rf1 Qe5
  29. 29.b4 h4
  30. 30.gxh4 gxh4
  31. 31.Qf3 Qg5+
  32. 32.Kh1 e2
  33. 33.Re1 Re3
  34. 34.Qg2 Rg3
  35. 35.Qh2 Nh5
  36. 36.b5 Nf4

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