Anish Giri vs Boris Gelfand

5th NH Chess Tournament · 2010 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th NH Chess Tournament
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 7
Date 2010.08.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B94)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4r3/8/p1k5/1p4p1/1P1R3b/2PK4/1P2N3/8 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bc4 Qb6
  8. 8.Bb3 e6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Nxf6
  10. 10.f4 e5
  11. 11.Ba4+ Ke7
  12. 12.Nde2 exf4
  13. 13.Bb3 Be6
  14. 14.Nd4 g6
  15. 15.Qd2 Bh6
  16. 16.O-O-O Bxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Rhc8
  18. 18.h4 Rxc3
  19. 19.Qxc3 f3+
  20. 20.Kb1 fxg2
  21. 21.Rhe1 Bf4
  22. 22.Qh3 Be5
  23. 23.Nf3 Qf2
  24. 24.Rg1 Qg3
  25. 25.Qxg3 Bxg3
  26. 26.Rxg2 Bf4
  27. 27.Re1 Nd7
  28. 28.c3 h5
  29. 29.Kc2 Ne5
  30. 30.Nd4 Ng4
  31. 31.Kd3 Re8
  32. 32.b4 Be5
  33. 33.Rh1 Bf6
  34. 34.Ne2 d5
  35. 35.exd5 Kd6
  36. 36.Rf1 Bxh4
  37. 37.Rxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Rxf7 b5
  39. 39.Rf4 g5
  40. 40.Rxg4 Kxd5
  41. 41.Rd4+ Kc6

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