Anish Giri vs Viswanathan Anand

75th Tata Steel GpA · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 75th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.7
Date 2013.01.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

5b2/5pkp/6p1/2p1p1P1/2P5/3r4/3BKPP1/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Nb8
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nf1 Nc5
  12. 12.Ba2 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 Nxe6
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.c3 c5
  16. 16.Bh6 Re8
  17. 17.h3 Nd7
  18. 18.a4 Qb6
  19. 19.Nh2 Nf6
  20. 20.Ng4 Reb8
  21. 21.Re3 Qd8
  22. 22.Nf5 b4
  23. 23.Rg3 bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Rb7
  25. 25.Rb1 Rxb1
  26. 26.Qxb1 Nxg4
  27. 27.Rxg4 Bf8
  28. 28.Qb7 Rb8
  29. 29.Qd5 Nc7
  30. 30.Qc6 Ne8
  31. 31.Qxa6 Nf6
  32. 32.Rg5 Qb6
  33. 33.Qc4 Ne8
  34. 34.Rg3 Qb3
  35. 35.Qxb3 Rxb3
  36. 36.Bd2 Ra3
  37. 37.d4 Rxa4
  38. 38.dxe5 dxe5
  39. 39.Nh6+ Kg7
  40. 40.Rd3 Nf6
  41. 41.Ng4 Nxg4
  42. 42.hxg4 Rxe4
  43. 43.g5 Ra4
  44. 44.Kf1 Ra6
  45. 45.c4 Rd6
  46. 46.Ke2 Rxd3

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