Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.3
Date 2019.08.23
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/8/6N1/6b1/6K1/8 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.f4 d6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 a6
  10. 10.O-O b5
  11. 11.b4 a5
  12. 12.Rb1 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 d5
  14. 14.e5 Ne8
  15. 15.Nxb5 Ba6
  16. 16.Nbd4 Nxb4
  17. 17.Bxa6 Rxa6
  18. 18.f5 exf5
  19. 19.Nxf5 Nc7
  20. 20.c3 Nc6
  21. 21.Qd3 Ra4
  22. 22.Be3 Re4
  23. 23.Bb6 Qd7
  24. 24.Bxc7 Qxc7
  25. 25.Qxd5 Rf4
  26. 26.N5d4 Nxd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Rd8
  28. 28.Qb7 Qxb7
  29. 29.Rxb7 Kf8
  30. 30.g3 Rf5
  31. 31.Kg2 f6
  32. 32.Re1 fxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 h5
  34. 34.e6 g5
  35. 35.Re2 Rd6
  36. 36.h3 g4
  37. 37.hxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Nh4 Rg5
  39. 39.Ra7 Ke8
  40. 40.Ra4 Rd3
  41. 41.Ra8+ Rd8
  42. 42.Ra1 Rdd5
  43. 43.Rf2 Bd8
  44. 44.Ra8 Ke7
  45. 45.Re2 Rc5
  46. 46.Ra6 Ra5
  47. 47.Rc6 Rad5
  48. 48.Rf2 Rd6
  49. 49.Rxd6 Kxd6
  50. 50.Rd2+ Rd5
  51. 51.Rxd5+ Kxd5
  52. 52.Nf5 Kxe6
  53. 53.Ne3 Bc7
  54. 54.Nxg4 Bxg3

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