Anish Giri vs Boris Gelfand

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 9.6
Date 2012.09.06
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/R4p2/5kp1/7p/7P/6P1/5P2/1r4K1 w - - 9 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg2 e6
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.e3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.exd4 O-O
  12. 12.Nxd5 exd5
  13. 13.Be3 Be6
  14. 14.Qb3 Qb6
  15. 15.Rfc1 Bxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Qxd4
  17. 17.Rd1 Qc4
  18. 18.Bxd5 Qxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Rad8
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rxd1+
  21. 21.Rxd1 Rb8
  22. 22.Bd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Rxb3
  24. 24.Ra5 Rxb2
  25. 25.Rxa7 h5
  26. 26.h4 Kg7
  27. 27.Kg2 Kf6
  28. 28.Kg1 Rb1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Rb2
  30. 30.Kg1 Rb1+

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