Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.5
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k1p1/1b5p/1bN1p3/1P5P/2KB1PP1/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 e5
  8. 8.Qd3 Rc8
  9. 9.c4 b5
  10. 10.b3 h6
  11. 11.Nc3 bxc4
  12. 12.bxc4 Nf6
  13. 13.Be3 Be7
  14. 14.Rab1 O-O
  15. 15.h3 Qc7
  16. 16.Nd2 Rb8
  17. 17.Rb3 Bc6
  18. 18.Rfb1 Rxb3
  19. 19.axb3 a5
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Bd7
  22. 22.Ra1 Rc8
  23. 23.Qa6 f5
  24. 24.exf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.Qxa5 Qc2
  26. 26.Qa7 Bf8
  27. 27.Qb7 Qd3
  28. 28.Nc4 Re8
  29. 29.Kh2 Be4
  30. 30.Qd7 Re7
  31. 31.Qxd6 Qxd5
  32. 32.Qxd5+ Bxd5
  33. 33.Ra5 Bf7
  34. 34.Ra8 Re8
  35. 35.Rxe8 Bxe8
  36. 36.Kg1 e4
  37. 37.Kf1 Kf7
  38. 38.Ke2 Ke6
  39. 39.Kd2 Bb4+
  40. 40.Kc2 Bb5
  41. 41.Bd4 g6
  42. 42.Be3 h5
  43. 43.Bd2

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