Anish Giri vs Ding Liren

8th Grand Slam Masters · 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 5.1
Date 2015.10.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/5pkp/8/R7/2r4P/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.Nh2 Nbd7
  15. 15.Qf3 c6
  16. 16.dxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Ng4 Nc5
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Bc2 Red8
  21. 21.Nf1 d5
  22. 22.exd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Ng3 Bb3
  24. 24.Bxb3 Nxb3
  25. 25.Rb1 Kh7
  26. 26.Be3 Kg6
  27. 27.f4 exf4
  28. 28.Bxf4 Nd2
  29. 29.Rbc1 Nc4
  30. 30.Rc2 Rd3
  31. 31.Ne2 Re8
  32. 32.Bc1 Bd6
  33. 33.Rf1 Rd2
  34. 34.Rxd2 Nxd2
  35. 35.Rd1 Rxe2
  36. 36.Rxd2 Re1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rxc1
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rc2+
  39. 39.Kg1 Rxb2
  40. 40.Rxa6 Rb3
  41. 41.a4 bxa4
  42. 42.Rxa4 Rxc3

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