Anish Giri vs Viswanathan Anand

10th Norway Armageddon · 2022 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.3
Date 2022.06.06
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/1p2p2p/2n2p2/1pP2PpP/1P4P1/P3RKB1/3r4 w - - 24 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 c5
  3. 3.e3 a6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Be2 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O d4
  7. 7.Re1 g6
  8. 8.exd4 cxd4
  9. 9.c3 dxc3
  10. 10.dxc3 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rxd1 Bg7
  12. 12.c4 O-O
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf5
  14. 14.Nf1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Ne3 Nd7
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Nd4 Be4
  18. 18.f3 Nc5
  19. 19.Ndc2 Bxc2
  20. 20.Nxc2 a5
  21. 21.Kf2 Rxd1
  22. 22.Rxd1 Nb4
  23. 23.Nxb4 axb4
  24. 24.Rd2 Kf6
  25. 25.Ke3 e6
  26. 26.f4 Ke7
  27. 27.Bf3 Rd8
  28. 28.Re2 b6
  29. 29.g3 f5
  30. 30.Bg2 h6
  31. 31.Bf3 g5
  32. 32.h4 Rd3+
  33. 33.Kf2 g4
  34. 34.Bg2 Rc3
  35. 35.Rd2 Rd3
  36. 36.Rc2 Rd1
  37. 37.Re2 Nd3+
  38. 38.Ke3 Nc5
  39. 39.Ba8 Rd8
  40. 40.Bc6 Rd6
  41. 41.Bh1 Rd1
  42. 42.Bg2 Rd3+
  43. 43.Kf2 Rd1
  44. 44.Rc2 Rd3
  45. 45.Re2 Rd1

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