Anish Giri vs Fabiano Caruana

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.5
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3p2/1p4p1/3p3p/8/4P1PP/Pb1r1PK1/1R2N3 w - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Qb3 Qb6
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Qxb6 axb6
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bf4 Bf5
  12. 12.Rfc1 e6
  13. 13.h3 h5
  14. 14.e3 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Bd6 Rfc8
  17. 17.Nd2 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 e5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  21. 21.Bxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Nf3 Bxb2
  23. 23.Rb1 Rc2
  24. 24.Ne1 Rd2
  25. 25.Nf3 Rc2
  26. 26.Ne1 Rd2

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