Anish Giri vs Alexander Grischuk

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2015.06.15
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 57
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/8/8/1R2kp2/6p1/6P1/r6P/6K1 b - - 3 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.e3 Nge7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.b3 Nf5
  10. 10.Bb2 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Ncxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qd2 e5
  14. 14.Rad1 Bg4
  15. 15.f3 Be6
  16. 16.f4 Qd7
  17. 17.Nd5 Rac8
  18. 18.Qf2 Qd8
  19. 19.fxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Nf6+ Bxf6
  21. 21.Qxf6 Qxf6
  22. 22.Rxf6 Rcd8
  23. 23.Re1 Nc6
  24. 24.Bxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Rxe5 b6
  26. 26.c5 Kg7
  27. 27.Rf2 bxc5
  28. 28.Rxc5 Rd1+
  29. 29.Rf1 Rfd8
  30. 30.Rc2 R1d4
  31. 31.Rc5 Rd2
  32. 32.Ra5 Rb2
  33. 33.Rf2 Rd1+
  34. 34.Bf1 Rbb1
  35. 35.Kg2 Bd5+
  36. 36.Kh3 Be6+
  37. 37.Kg2 Bd5+
  38. 38.Kh3 h5
  39. 39.Bc4 Bxc4
  40. 40.bxc4 Rb7
  41. 41.Rc2 Rc7
  42. 42.c5 Rd5
  43. 43.Kg2 g5
  44. 44.Ra4 Rdxc5
  45. 45.Rxc5 Rxc5
  46. 46.Rxa7 Rc2+
  47. 47.Kg1 Kg6
  48. 48.Ra5 g4
  49. 49.a4 Ra2
  50. 50.Ra8 Kf5
  51. 51.Rh8 Rxa4
  52. 52.Rxh5+ Ke4
  53. 53.Rb5 Ra1+
  54. 54.Kg2 Ra2+
  55. 55.Kg1 f5
  56. 56.Rb4+ Ke5
  57. 57.Rb5+

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Anish Giri and Alexander Grischuk, or browse all Anish Giri games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.