Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

5th Zurich CC Blitz · 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.2
Date 2016.02.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/5rpp/R2P4/6P1/1P1B2K1/2P1r2P/8 b - - 11 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nec3 Bb7
  12. 12.a4 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Bg5
  16. 16.Bxg5 Qxg5
  17. 17.Qe2 Nc5
  18. 18.Ra5 Rab8
  19. 19.b3 e4
  20. 20.Rb1 Rb4
  21. 21.Qe1 Rfb8
  22. 22.Rd1 h6
  23. 23.Bf1 Qf5
  24. 24.Qe3 R4b6
  25. 25.Rxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.Qxc5 Qe5
  27. 27.Bc4 Rd6
  28. 28.Re1 Rbd8
  29. 29.Qe3 Re8
  30. 30.Rd1 a5
  31. 31.Qc5 e3
  32. 32.Qxe3 Qxe3
  33. 33.fxe3 Rxe3
  34. 34.Ra1 Rf6
  35. 35.Rxa5 Re1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rd1
  37. 37.g4 g6
  38. 38.Bd3 Rd2+
  39. 39.Kg3 Rdf2
  40. 40.Be4 Re2
  41. 41.Bd3 Ref2
  42. 42.Be4 Re2
  43. 43.Bd3

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