Boris Gelfand vs Anish Giri

FIDE GP Paris · 2013 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP Paris
Site Elancourt FRA
Round 1.6
Date 2013.09.22
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1b6/6pk/P7/8/3pP3/3K4/6p1/1R6 w - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Be4
  7. 7.f3 Bg6
  8. 8.Qb3 Qc7
  9. 9.Bd2 Be7
  10. 10.g3 O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 Qd7
  12. 12.Nxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.Bh3 dxc4
  14. 14.Qxc4 Rd8
  15. 15.b4 a5
  16. 16.b5 Bb4
  17. 17.bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Na4 Qe7
  19. 19.Rc2 Nbd7
  20. 20.Kf2 Nd5
  21. 21.Bc1 Rab8
  22. 22.e4 N5b6
  23. 23.Nxb6 Nxb6
  24. 24.Qa6 Rxd4
  25. 25.Be3 c5
  26. 26.Bxd4 cxd4
  27. 27.Rhc1 Bc3
  28. 28.Rb1 Qd8
  29. 29.Bf1 Nd7
  30. 30.Rxb8 Qxb8
  31. 31.Qb5 Qc7
  32. 32.Bd3 Ne5
  33. 33.Ke2 Kh7
  34. 34.Rc1 Qd6
  35. 35.Rb1 Bb4
  36. 36.Rc1 Bc3
  37. 37.Rb1 Bb4
  38. 38.f4 Nd7
  39. 39.Rc1 Bc3
  40. 40.Rb1 Bb4
  41. 41.h4 e5
  42. 42.Qd5 exf4
  43. 43.Qxd6 Bxd6
  44. 44.gxf4 Bxf4
  45. 45.Rb5 Ne5
  46. 46.Rxa5 f6
  47. 47.a4 g5
  48. 48.hxg5 fxg5
  49. 49.Rb5 g4
  50. 50.a5 g3
  51. 51.a6 Nxd3
  52. 52.Kxd3 g2
  53. 53.Rb1 Bb8

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