Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.4
Date 2020.07.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p2k2p/p2p2p1/P2P1bP1/1P1K4/5PB1/8 w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.c3 d5
  14. 14.Nd2 Bf5
  15. 15.Qe3 Nd6
  16. 16.Qg3 Bh4
  17. 17.Qf3 Bg5
  18. 18.Bxd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.Qxf5 Bxd2
  20. 20.Rd1 g6
  21. 21.Qe5 Bf4
  22. 22.Qxd6 Bxd6
  23. 23.Re1 Kf8
  24. 24.g3 Re8
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  26. 26.Bg2 c6
  27. 27.Kf1 Ke7
  28. 28.Ke2 f5
  29. 29.Kd3 Ke6
  30. 30.b3 Be7
  31. 31.h3 Bd6
  32. 32.c4 b6
  33. 33.cxd5+ cxd5
  34. 34.g4 fxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 g5
  36. 36.Bf3 a5
  37. 37.a4 h6
  38. 38.Bg2 Bf4
  39. 39.Bf3 Bd6
  40. 40.Bg2 Bf4

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