Anish Giri vs Viswanathan Anand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.3
Date 2020.07.24
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 44
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/7p/pp1k2p1/5p2/PP1nPP2/3N1K1P/8/8 w - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.d4 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nd2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Ne5 c5
  9. 9.cxd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.Ndf3 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bc5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bxg2
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rxd8
  14. 14.Kxg2 Nbd7
  15. 15.Nxd7 Nxd7
  16. 16.Rd1 Be7
  17. 17.Be3 Nf6
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Rc1 Nd5
  20. 20.Bd2 Kf8
  21. 21.f4 f5
  22. 22.Kf3 Kf7
  23. 23.Rc2 Nf6
  24. 24.Nc1 Rd7
  25. 25.Nd3 Bd6
  26. 26.Bb4 Rc7
  27. 27.Rxc7+ Bxc7
  28. 28.Bc3 Nd7
  29. 29.a4 a6
  30. 30.e4 g6
  31. 31.Bd4 Bd6
  32. 32.Ke3 Ke8
  33. 33.b3 Kd8
  34. 34.Kf3 Kc7
  35. 35.g4 Kc6
  36. 36.gxf5 exf5
  37. 37.h3 Nf8
  38. 38.Be5 Ne6
  39. 39.Bxd6 Kxd6
  40. 40.b4 Nd4+
  41. 41.Ke3 Nc2+
  42. 42.Kf3 Nd4+
  43. 43.Ke3 Nc2+
  44. 44.Kf3 Nd4+

More Anish Giri Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Anish Giri and Viswanathan Anand, or browse all Anish Giri games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.