Viswanathan Anand vs Anish Giri

TechM GCL 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event TechM GCL 2024
Site London ENG
Round 7.3
Date 2024.10.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/7p/3P2p1/2P1k3/1p6/2p2PP1/2B3K1/8 w - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Ba4 g6
  8. 8.Re1 Bg7
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.h3 b5
  11. 11.Bc2 Re8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Na5
  13. 13.b3 c5
  14. 14.d5 Bh6
  15. 15.b4 Nb7
  16. 16.Nf1 Bxc1
  17. 17.Qxc1 a5
  18. 18.a3 Qc7
  19. 19.Bd3 Rec8
  20. 20.Qd2 Nd8
  21. 21.Rec1 c4
  22. 22.Bc2 Nh5
  23. 23.Kh2 f6
  24. 24.g3 Nf7
  25. 25.Ne3 Ra7
  26. 26.Bd1 Rca8
  27. 27.Rab1 axb4
  28. 28.axb4 Ng7
  29. 29.h4 Ra2
  30. 30.Rc2 R2a3
  31. 31.Ne1 Qd8
  32. 32.Rbb2 f5
  33. 33.exf5 Nxf5
  34. 34.N1g2 Nxe3
  35. 35.Nxe3 Qf6
  36. 36.Ng4 Bxg4
  37. 37.Bxg4 Kg7
  38. 38.Qe3 e4
  39. 39.Qxe4 Rxc3
  40. 40.Kg2 Rxc2
  41. 41.Rxc2 Ne5
  42. 42.h5 Nd3
  43. 43.Re2 Qe5
  44. 44.Qf3 Ne1+
  45. 45.Rxe1 Qxe1
  46. 46.h6+ Kxh6
  47. 47.Qf4+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qxd6 Rf8
  49. 49.Bf3 Qc3
  50. 50.Be4 Qd4
  51. 51.f3 c3
  52. 52.Qc5 Qxc5
  53. 53.bxc5 b4
  54. 54.Bc2 Kf6
  55. 55.d6 Ke5

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