Anish Giri vs Alexander Grischuk

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 3.1
Date 2019.07.31
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

r2b2k1/5pp1/3pn2p/2pNp3/4P2P/qP1P1NP1/2Q2PK1/1R6 b - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bb7
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 d6
  10. 10.h3 Qd7
  11. 11.Ne2 Nd8
  12. 12.Ng3 Ne6
  13. 13.Nf5 Bd8
  14. 14.c3 c5
  15. 15.a4 Bc7
  16. 16.Re1 Rae8
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.c4 Bc6
  19. 19.Bd2 Kh8
  20. 20.Qc2 Nh5
  21. 21.cxb5 Bxb5
  22. 22.Ba4 Ra8
  23. 23.Bxb5 Qxb5
  24. 24.Ne3 Nhf4
  25. 25.Nc4 Qc6
  26. 26.Bxf4 Nxf4
  27. 27.g3 Ne6
  28. 28.Ne3 Rfb8
  29. 29.Rxa8 Qxa8
  30. 30.Nd5 Bd8
  31. 31.b3 h6
  32. 32.Rb1 Qa3
  33. 33.Kg2 Kh7
  34. 34.h4 Kg8
  35. 35.Qc3 Ra8
  36. 36.Qc2 Rb8
  37. 37.Qc3 Ra8
  38. 38.Qc2

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