Anish Giri vs Viswanathan Anand

10th Tal Mem 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1.3
Date 2016.09.26
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/2bknR2/1p5p/1P3P1r/P1KB4/4N3/8 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Qc2 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Nb3 Bb6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Be2 Qc7
  12. 12.Bg5 Ne5
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Rac1 Rd8
  15. 15.Na4 Qxc2
  16. 16.Rxc2 Bd7
  17. 17.Nxb6 axb6
  18. 18.Rd1 Kf8
  19. 19.a3 Nc6
  20. 20.Rcd2 Ke7
  21. 21.Nd4 e5
  22. 22.Nb5 Be6
  23. 23.Rxd8 Nxd8
  24. 24.Rc1 Nc6
  25. 25.Kf1 Rd8
  26. 26.Ke1 f5
  27. 27.exf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Rd1 Rg8
  29. 29.g3 Be6
  30. 30.Kd2 f5
  31. 31.Ke3 f4+
  32. 32.gxf4 exf4+
  33. 33.Kxf4 Rg2
  34. 34.Ke3 Rxh2
  35. 35.Nc3 Rh3+
  36. 36.f3 Rh5
  37. 37.Rg1 Bf7
  38. 38.b4 Ne5
  39. 39.Ne4 Nd7
  40. 40.f4 Rh2
  41. 41.Rc1 Bd5
  42. 42.Nc3 Bc6
  43. 43.Rg1 Nf6
  44. 44.Rg7+ Kd6
  45. 45.Bd3 Rh3+
  46. 46.Kd4 Rh4
  47. 47.Ne2 b5
  48. 48.Rg5 Nd5
  49. 49.Rf5 Nc7
  50. 50.Rf7 Ne6+
  51. 51.Kc3 h5
  52. 52.Rf6

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