Anish Giri vs Boris Gelfand

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.1
Date 2020.07.25
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/6bp/2b1p1p1/2Pq1pB1/p2P3P/R3QN2/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 13 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Bc4 Nb6
  5. 5.Bb3 c4
  6. 6.Bc2 d6
  7. 7.exd6 Qxd6
  8. 8.Na3 g6
  9. 9.b3 cxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Bg7
  11. 11.Nf3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Nc4 Qc7
  14. 14.Nxb6 Qxb6
  15. 15.d4 Qc7
  16. 16.Re1 b5
  17. 17.Bg5 e6
  18. 18.Be4 Bb7
  19. 19.Qd3 f5
  20. 20.Bxc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.h4 a5
  22. 22.c4 bxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 a4
  24. 24.c5 Qd5
  25. 25.Ra3 Bc6
  26. 26.Qe3 Rfe8
  27. 27.Bh6 Bf6
  28. 28.Bg5 Bg7
  29. 29.Bh6 Bf6
  30. 30.Bg5 Bg7

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