Anish Giri vs Boris Gelfand

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3.4
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5k2/4bp2/p1q1p1n1/3r4/3BN2p/1P3P2/2P1Q1P1/5K1R w - - 15 44

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.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 b5
  12. 12.h4 gxh4
  13. 13.Bxh4 Nge5
  14. 14.Nd5 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 bxc4
  16. 16.Nc1 Be6
  17. 17.Ne2 Rb8
  18. 18.Rb1 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Ne5
  20. 20.Bg3 Qc8
  21. 21.Nc3 Qf5
  22. 22.Kf1 h5
  23. 23.Qe2 Kf8
  24. 24.b3 Ng6
  25. 25.Ne4 Qxd5
  26. 26.Rd1 Qe6
  27. 27.Nxd6 h4
  28. 28.Bh2 cxb3
  29. 29.axb3 Rd8
  30. 30.Nf5 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Qxd1 Qc8
  32. 32.Qd3 Bf6
  33. 33.Bg1 e6
  34. 34.Nd6 Qc6
  35. 35.Ne4 Be7
  36. 36.f3 Rh5
  37. 37.Be3 Rd5
  38. 38.Qe2 Re5
  39. 39.Bd4 Rd5
  40. 40.Be3 Re5
  41. 41.Bd4 Rd5
  42. 42.Be3 Re5
  43. 43.Bd4 Rd5

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