Boris Gelfand vs Anish Giri

1st FIDE GP London 2012 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st FIDE GP London 2012
Site London ENG
Round 8
Date 2012.09.29
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

2Q2k2/5q2/1p5p/p1bPp3/P3B2P/6P1/6K1/8 b - - 20 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 Nh5
  10. 10.Re1 f5
  11. 11.Ng5 Nf6
  12. 12.f3 Kh8
  13. 13.Rb1 h6
  14. 14.Ne6 Bxe6
  15. 15.dxe6 fxe4
  16. 16.fxe4 Nc6
  17. 17.Nd5 Ng8
  18. 18.Bd3 Nd4
  19. 19.Qg4 g5
  20. 20.c5 c6
  21. 21.e7 Nxe7
  22. 22.Bxg5 cxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Qc8
  24. 24.Qe4 Nef5
  25. 25.Be7 dxc5
  26. 26.Bxf8 Bxf8
  27. 27.Rbc1 Qc7
  28. 28.bxc5 Bxc5
  29. 29.Kh1 Re8
  30. 30.Rf1 b6
  31. 31.Rxf5 Nxf5
  32. 32.Qxf5 Qg7
  33. 33.Qe4 Rf8
  34. 34.g3 Rf7
  35. 35.a4 a5
  36. 36.Re1 Bd6
  37. 37.Qe3 Qg5
  38. 38.Qe2 Qf6
  39. 39.Kg2 Bb4
  40. 40.Rc1 Bc5
  41. 41.Qh5 Qg7
  42. 42.Rc2 Rf8
  43. 43.Re2 Bd6
  44. 44.Re4 Rf4
  45. 45.Qh3 Rxe4
  46. 46.Bxe4 Qf6
  47. 47.Qd7 Kg8
  48. 48.Qc6 Be7
  49. 49.h4 Kg7
  50. 50.Qd7 Kf8
  51. 51.Qc8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qg4+ Kf8
  53. 53.Bh7 Qf7
  54. 54.Qc8+ Kg7
  55. 55.Be4 Bc5
  56. 56.Qg4+ Kf8
  57. 57.Qc8+ Kg7
  58. 58.Qg4+ Kf8
  59. 59.Qc8+

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