Boris Gelfand vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.4
Date 2020.07.25
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3k2/p7/b1KP1nB1/8/8/8/8 w - - 3 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Be4
  7. 7.f3 Bg6
  8. 8.Bd2 Be7
  9. 9.Nxg6 hxg6
  10. 10.Qc2 Nbd7
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Qb3 O-O
  13. 13.Bd3 Qb8
  14. 14.O-O Bd6
  15. 15.f4 a6
  16. 16.a4 Rc8
  17. 17.Rac1 Rc6
  18. 18.a5 Qa7
  19. 19.Na4 Rac8
  20. 20.Rc3 Qb8
  21. 21.Rfc1 Rxc3
  22. 22.Rxc3 Rxc3
  23. 23.Qxc3 g5
  24. 24.Qc1 gxf4
  25. 25.exf4 g5
  26. 26.g3 Qa7
  27. 27.Nb6 Nxb6
  28. 28.fxg5 Nbd7
  29. 29.Bc3 Ne8
  30. 30.g6 fxg6
  31. 31.Bxg6 Ng7
  32. 32.Qg5 Qb8
  33. 33.Kg2 Nf8
  34. 34.Bd3 Qc7
  35. 35.h4 Qe7
  36. 36.Qxe7 Bxe7
  37. 37.Kh3 Nf5
  38. 38.Kg4 Bd6
  39. 39.Bxf5 exf5+
  40. 40.Kxf5 Bxg3
  41. 41.h5 Kf7
  42. 42.h6 Bd6
  43. 43.Bd2 Bc7
  44. 44.Bb4 Ne6
  45. 45.Bc3 Nd8
  46. 46.b4 Bd6
  47. 47.h7 Kg7
  48. 48.Bd2 Kxh7
  49. 49.Bg5 Nc6
  50. 50.Ke6 Bxb4
  51. 51.Kxd5 Bxa5
  52. 52.Kc5 Kg6
  53. 53.Bh4 Kf7
  54. 54.d5 Ne7
  55. 55.Bg5 Nf5

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