Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2020.07.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

1R3k1r/8/4p3/4p1p1/p3P1N1/P1P2P2/1P4K1/3r4 b - - 10 49

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nd5 Nd7
  12. 12.Bc4 Rc8
  13. 13.Qe2 Nb6
  14. 14.Nxb6 Qxb6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.c3 Qc6
  17. 17.Ne1 Bd8
  18. 18.Nd3 b5
  19. 19.f3 a5
  20. 20.a3 Rc7
  21. 21.Rad1 Rcf7
  22. 22.Kh1 g5
  23. 23.Nf2 h5
  24. 24.Rd3 Be7
  25. 25.g4 hxg4
  26. 26.Nxg4 Rh7
  27. 27.Kg2 Qe8
  28. 28.h3 Qh5
  29. 29.Rh1 Qe8
  30. 30.Nf2 Kh8
  31. 31.Ra1 Qc6
  32. 32.Ng4 Kg7
  33. 33.Rd2 Rfh8
  34. 34.Rh1 Bd8
  35. 35.Qd1 Bc7
  36. 36.Rd3 Kg6
  37. 37.Qd2 a4
  38. 38.Rd1 Rxh3
  39. 39.Rxd6 Bxd6
  40. 40.Qxd6 Qxd6
  41. 41.Rxd6 Kf7
  42. 42.Rd7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rb7 Rh1
  44. 44.Rxb5 Rd1
  45. 45.Rb8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Rb7+ Kf8
  47. 47.Rb8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Rb7+ Kf8
  49. 49.Rb8+

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