Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 6.4
Date 2019.11.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

6k1/2p1rppp/1b6/p7/P5bN/2P1n1P1/1P3P1P/R4NK1 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Qb3 Bf5
  9. 9.Qxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bd6
  12. 12.d4 c5
  13. 13.Nf3 Rfe8
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Nbd2 Bd3
  16. 16.Rd1 Be2
  17. 17.Re1 Bb6
  18. 18.g3 a5
  19. 19.a4 Re7
  20. 20.Nh4 Rae8
  21. 21.Nf1 Bg4
  22. 22.Rxe7 Rxe7
  23. 23.Be3 Nxe3

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