Anish Giri vs Arjun Erigaisi

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6.3
Date 2023.01.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

3k4/6p1/3r3p/5K2/7P/8/R5P1/8 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.e4 c5
  11. 11.d5 c4
  12. 12.Bc2 Qc7
  13. 13.Qe2 O-O-O
  14. 14.dxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.e5 Nd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Bg5 Re8
  18. 18.b3 Bc5
  19. 19.bxc4 bxc4
  20. 20.Rac1 Rhf8
  21. 21.Be4 h6
  22. 22.Bh4 Kb8
  23. 23.Bxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Bg3 Ka8
  25. 25.Qd2 Nb6
  26. 26.a4 Qc6
  27. 27.Rfd1 Nxa4
  28. 28.Ra1 Rb8
  29. 29.e6 Rb4
  30. 30.Nd4 Qb7
  31. 31.Nc2 c3
  32. 32.Qxd5 Qxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 Rb2
  34. 34.h4 Rxc2
  35. 35.Rxa4 Bxf2+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rd2
  37. 37.e7 Bxg3+
  38. 38.Kxg3 Re8
  39. 39.Rxd2 cxd2
  40. 40.Rxa6+ Kb7
  41. 41.Rd6 Rxe7
  42. 42.Rxd2 Kc7
  43. 43.Kf4 Rd7
  44. 44.Ra2 Kd8
  45. 45.Kf5 Rd6

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