Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

8th Grand Slam Masters · 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1.2
Date 2015.10.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/4q1p1/2pb1pPp/2p1pQ1P/1pP1P3/pP1P1R2/P3KP2/B2R4 w - - 13 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.Qe2 Re8
  8. 8.Nc4 Nd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Bd6
  10. 10.g4 Nf8
  11. 11.Ne3 Ne6
  12. 12.Nf5 a5
  13. 13.h4 a4
  14. 14.Ng5 a3
  15. 15.b3 Bc5
  16. 16.Nxe6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Qf3 Bf8
  18. 18.Ke2 c5
  19. 19.c4 Ra6
  20. 20.Bc3 Bd7
  21. 21.Ne3 Rae6
  22. 22.g5 c6
  23. 23.Ng4 R6e7
  24. 24.Ne3 b5
  25. 25.Rag1 b4
  26. 26.Ba1 Bc8
  27. 27.h5 Qd6
  28. 28.Nc2 f6
  29. 29.g6 h6
  30. 30.Ne3 Rd8
  31. 31.Rd1 Qc7
  32. 32.Nf5 Bxf5
  33. 33.Qxf5 Ree8
  34. 34.Rh3 Bd6
  35. 35.Rf3 Qe7
  36. 36.Rd2 Bc7
  37. 37.Rd1 Bd6
  38. 38.Rd2 Bc7
  39. 39.Rd1 Bd6

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