Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 17.1
Date 2019.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/3r2p1/2qpp2p/1p2p3/4P3/1PPRQP1P/6P1/4R2K b - - 1 30

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.a4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nd7
  11. 11.Bc4 Rc8
  12. 12.Qe2 Nb6
  13. 13.Nxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.Bxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.c3 O-O
  16. 16.O-O Qc6
  17. 17.Ne1 Bd8
  18. 18.Nd3 Bb6
  19. 19.Kh1 Rf6
  20. 20.f3 Rcf8
  21. 21.Rfd1 h6
  22. 22.Nb4 Qc7
  23. 23.Nc2 Qc6
  24. 24.Ne3 Bxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 R6f7
  26. 26.Rd3 Rd7
  27. 27.h3 Re8
  28. 28.b3 b5
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Re1

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