Anish Giri vs Alexander Grischuk

SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 4.6
Date 2012.12.16
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3r4/1p1r2k1/p4q1p/P2b2p1/1Qp2p2/8/1PP2PPP/3RRBK1 b - - 15 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 e6
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qe7
  12. 12.a5 Rd8
  13. 13.Qc1 c5
  14. 14.Nxd7 Bxd7
  15. 15.d5 g5
  16. 16.dxe6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Bg3 Nd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Re1 f5
  20. 20.Bd3 Qf7
  21. 21.Be5 c4
  22. 22.Bxg7 Kxg7
  23. 23.Bf1 f4
  24. 24.Qd2 Rd7
  25. 25.Rad1 Rad8
  26. 26.Qc3+ Qf6
  27. 27.Qb4 Qd6
  28. 28.Qc3+ Qf6
  29. 29.Qb4 Qd6
  30. 30.Qc3+ Qf6
  31. 31.Qb4

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