Anish Giri vs Viswanathan Anand

6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014
Site London ENG
Round 2.3
Date 2014.12.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2pB1K2/2P2p2/3nk3/6P1/8 b - - 12 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Nd5 Rxe1
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  13. 13.Qxe1 b6
  14. 14.d3 Bb7
  15. 15.Qb4 Re8
  16. 16.Qf4 Qg6
  17. 17.Bd2 h6
  18. 18.b4 c5
  19. 19.bxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.Be3 Rc8
  21. 21.Rb1 Qe6
  22. 22.c4 g5
  23. 23.Qg3 Nf5
  24. 24.Qg4 Nxe3
  25. 25.Qxe6 dxe6
  26. 26.Rxb7 Nf5
  27. 27.Rxa7 g4
  28. 28.h3 h5
  29. 29.hxg4 hxg4
  30. 30.Be2 Nh6
  31. 31.Ra5 Kg7
  32. 32.a4 Kf6
  33. 33.Rb5 Ke5
  34. 34.a5 Kd4
  35. 35.a6 Ra8
  36. 36.Ra5 Ra7
  37. 37.Kh2 f5
  38. 38.Kg3 Nf7
  39. 39.f3 gxf3
  40. 40.Bxf3 Ne5
  41. 41.Be2 Nc6
  42. 42.Ra1 Nb4
  43. 43.Kf4 Rxa6
  44. 44.Rxa6 Nxa6
  45. 45.Kg5 Ke5
  46. 46.Kg6 Nb4
  47. 47.Kf7 f4
  48. 48.Bg4 Nxd3
  49. 49.Bxe6 Nb2
  50. 50.Ke7 Kd4
  51. 51.Kf6 Nd3
  52. 52.Kf5 Ke3
  53. 53.Bd5 Nb4
  54. 54.Bg8 Nd3
  55. 55.Bd5

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