Anish Giri vs Fabiano Caruana

FIDE Candidates 2026 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2026
Site Pegeia CYP
Round 2.3
Date 2026.03.30
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/4kppp/1pRrp3/1Pn5/5P2/6P1/4P1BP/6K1 w - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nd7
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Rb8
  6. 6.a4 b6
  7. 7.Nfd2 a5
  8. 8.Nxc4 Ba6
  9. 9.Nba3 Bb4+
  10. 10.Bd2 Bxa3
  11. 11.Nxa3 Ne7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.b4 axb4
  14. 14.Bxb4 c5
  15. 15.Bc3 Nf5
  16. 16.Nb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.axb5 cxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 Nc5
  20. 20.Rad1 Qxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Kf8
  24. 24.Rd6 Ke7
  25. 25.Rc6 Rd8
  26. 26.f4 Rd6
  27. 27.Rc7+ Rd7
  28. 28.Rc6 Rd6
  29. 29.Rc7+ Rd7
  30. 30.Rc6 Rd6

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