Anish Giri vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2019.08.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/7K/1k6/8/8/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Ba6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc8
  10. 10.O-O Bxc4
  11. 11.Qxc4 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.Qxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Rac1 Rd8
  15. 15.h3 h6
  16. 16.Bxb8 Raxb8
  17. 17.Rc2 Nd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Rxd5
  19. 19.Rfc1 a5
  20. 20.Kf1 f5
  21. 21.Ke2 Kf7
  22. 22.Rc4 Rbd8
  23. 23.g4 g6
  24. 24.h4 e5
  25. 25.e4 fxe4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Ke6
  27. 27.a3 Rf8
  28. 28.Rc3 h5
  29. 29.Rc2 b5
  30. 30.b4 axb4
  31. 31.axb4 Bd6
  32. 32.Ng5+ Kd7
  33. 33.Nh7 Rf7
  34. 34.Ng5 Rf4
  35. 35.gxh5 gxh5
  36. 36.Rxf4 exf4
  37. 37.Ne4 Be7
  38. 38.Kf3 Bxh4
  39. 39.Nc3 Rf5
  40. 40.Ke4 Ke6
  41. 41.Ra2 Re5+
  42. 42.Kxf4 Rf5+
  43. 43.Ke4 Rxf2
  44. 44.Rxf2 Bxf2
  45. 45.Kf3 Bd4
  46. 46.Nxb5 Kd5
  47. 47.Nxd4 Kxd4
  48. 48.Kg3 Kc4
  49. 49.Kh4 Kxb4
  50. 50.Kxh5

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