Anish Giri vs Arjun Erigaisi

88th Tata Steel Masters · 2026 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 88th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.5
Date 2026.01.20
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/R7/4p1p1/4PrP1/6K1/8/8 b - - 6 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Be7
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bg2 dxc4
  7. 7.Nd2 Nb6
  8. 8.Nxc4 c5
  9. 9.Nxb6 axb6
  10. 10.dxc5 Qxd1+
  11. 11.Kxd1 Bxc5
  12. 12.e3 e5
  13. 13.Ke2 Ke7
  14. 14.Bd2 Rd8
  15. 15.Rhd1 Bg4+
  16. 16.Bf3 h5
  17. 17.h4 Bb4
  18. 18.Bxg4 hxg4
  19. 19.Nb1 Bxd2
  20. 20.Nxd2 Rdc8
  21. 21.Rdb1 Ke6
  22. 22.a4 Rc2
  23. 23.Kd3 Rac8
  24. 24.e4 R2c6
  25. 25.Ke3 Rd6
  26. 26.Rc1 Rcd8
  27. 27.Rc2 Rd3+
  28. 28.Ke2 R3d4
  29. 29.Ke3 Rb4
  30. 30.b3 Rdd4
  31. 31.Rc4 Rxb3+
  32. 32.Nxb3 Rxc4
  33. 33.Nd2 Rb4
  34. 34.a5 bxa5
  35. 35.Rxa5 g6
  36. 36.Ra8 b5
  37. 37.Ra6+ Ke7
  38. 38.Ra7+ Nd7
  39. 39.f3 gxf3
  40. 40.Nxf3 f6
  41. 41.g4 Kd6
  42. 42.Ra6+ Ke7
  43. 43.Ra7 Ra4
  44. 44.Rb7 Ra5
  45. 45.h5 g5
  46. 46.h6 Ra8
  47. 47.Ng1 Rh8
  48. 48.Ne2 Rxh6
  49. 49.Ng3 Rh2
  50. 50.Rxb5 Rc2
  51. 51.Rb3 Nc5
  52. 52.Ra3 Rc4
  53. 53.Kf3 Ke6
  54. 54.Ra7 Rc3+
  55. 55.Kg2 Re3
  56. 56.Kf2 Rb3
  57. 57.Kg2 Rc3
  58. 58.Rh7 Rc4
  59. 59.Kf3 Nb3
  60. 60.Ke2 Ra4
  61. 61.Rb7 Ra2+
  62. 62.Ke3 Ra3
  63. 63.Kf2 Nd2
  64. 64.Rb6+ Kf7
  65. 65.Rb7+ Ke8
  66. 66.Rb2 Rd3
  67. 67.Ra2 Kd7
  68. 68.Rc2 Ke8
  69. 69.Rc8+ Ke7
  70. 70.Rc2 Kd7
  71. 71.Kg2 Nf3
  72. 72.Ra2 Nh4+
  73. 73.Kh2 Rd6
  74. 74.Nh5 Nf3+
  75. 75.Kg2 Nd2
  76. 76.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  77. 77.Rxd2+ Ke6
  78. 78.Ra2 Rf4
  79. 79.Ra6+ Ke7
  80. 80.Kg3

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