Anish Giri vs Boris Gelfand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.3
Date 2020.07.25
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2R2kp1/4r2p/7P/6PK/8 b - - 9 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Be2 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 b6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bb7
  10. 10.Rc1 Rc8
  11. 11.c4 cxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Nc5
  13. 13.b4 Ne6
  14. 14.Be5 Qd7
  15. 15.Qb3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qe8
  17. 17.c5 bxc5
  18. 18.bxc5 Bc6
  19. 19.Qa3 Ba4
  20. 20.Nb3 Ne4
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.Nfd4 Nxd4
  23. 23.exd4 e5
  24. 24.Qb2 f6
  25. 25.Re1 Bxb3
  26. 26.axb3 exd4
  27. 27.Qxd4 Qe5
  28. 28.Qxe5 fxe5
  29. 29.b4 Rc7
  30. 30.Bd3 Rb8
  31. 31.Bxe4 dxe4
  32. 32.Rc4 Rcb7
  33. 33.Ra1 Rxb4
  34. 34.Rxb4 Rxb4
  35. 35.Rxa7+ Kf6
  36. 36.Kf1 h5
  37. 37.c6 Rc4
  38. 38.c7 h4
  39. 39.Ra4 Rxc7
  40. 40.Rxe4 g5
  41. 41.h3 Kf5
  42. 42.f3 Rc1+
  43. 43.Kf2 Rc2+
  44. 44.Kg1 Rc1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Ra1
  46. 46.Rb4 Re1
  47. 47.Rc4 e4
  48. 48.fxe4+ Rxe4
  49. 49.Rc5+ Kg6
  50. 50.Rc6+ Kf5
  51. 51.Rc5+ Kg6
  52. 52.Rc6+ Kf5
  53. 53.Rc5+

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