Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.5
Date 2020.07.24
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/2R3p1/Qp1p1pk1/3P4/PP2q1P1/6B1/6K1/8 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Ba7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.b4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.Bb2 Ne7
  14. 14.d4 Ng6
  15. 15.c4 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Qe7
  18. 18.f3 Nh5
  19. 19.Nf1 Ngf4
  20. 20.Ra2 Rg6
  21. 21.Kh1 Qe6
  22. 22.g4 Nf6
  23. 23.Kh2 h5
  24. 24.Ne3 hxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Rh6+
  26. 26.Kg1 Rh3
  27. 27.Rh2 Nd7
  28. 28.Nd5 Rxh2
  29. 29.Kxh2 Nxd5
  30. 30.cxd5 Qe7
  31. 31.Kg2 Ne5
  32. 32.Rh1 Ng6
  33. 33.Qd2 f6
  34. 34.Rc1 Rd8
  35. 35.Bf2 Kf7
  36. 36.Bg3 Rd7
  37. 37.Qd4 b6
  38. 38.Qd3 Ne5
  39. 39.Qxa6 Nxg4
  40. 40.fxg4 Qxe4+
  41. 41.Kh2 Rd8
  42. 42.Rxc7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Kg1 Rh8
  44. 44.Kf2 Qd4+
  45. 45.Kg2 Qe4+

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