Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 9.3
Date 2015.12.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4k3/p7/1pp1bp1n/8/6P1/4NPB1/1PP2K2/8 w - - 8 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.g3 Bxg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 Rg6
  16. 16.h4 f6
  17. 17.exf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Bf4 Nxh4
  19. 19.f3 Rd8
  20. 20.Kf2 Rxd1
  21. 21.Nxd1 Nf5
  22. 22.Rh1 Bxa2
  23. 23.Rxh5 Be6
  24. 24.g4 Nd6
  25. 25.Rh7 Nf7
  26. 26.Ne3 b6
  27. 27.Ng2 Rg8
  28. 28.Bxc7 Rh8
  29. 29.Rxh8+ Nxh8
  30. 30.Ne3 Nf7
  31. 31.Bg3 Nh6
  32. 32.Bf4 Nf7
  33. 33.Bg3 Nh6

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