Anish Giri vs Viswanathan Anand

80th Tata Steel GpA · 2018 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6.2
Date 2018.01.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E03)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r6r/3k1ppp/p1b5/1p6/3b1B2/2NP1PP1/PP4KP/4RR2 b - - 5 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nd5
  10. 10.Nxd7 Bxd7
  11. 11.Bxd5 exd5
  12. 12.dxc5 Bc6
  13. 13.O-O d4
  14. 14.Bf4 Qd5
  15. 15.f3 d3
  16. 16.exd3 Qxc5+
  17. 17.Qxc5 Bxc5+
  18. 18.Kg2 Bd4
  19. 19.Nc3 Kd7
  20. 20.Rae1

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