Anish Giri vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE Candidates 2020 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 7.4
Date 2020.03.25
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/5kp1/7p/4R2P/6P1/r4PK1/8 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 e4
  4. 4.Nd4 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nc2 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Qe5
  8. 8.Bg2 Na6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Ne3 h5
  11. 11.d4 exd3
  12. 12.exd3 Qd4
  13. 13.Nc2 Qg4
  14. 14.Bf4 Qxd1
  15. 15.Raxd1 Bg4
  16. 16.Rd2 O-O-O
  17. 17.d4 Nc7
  18. 18.Ne3 Be6
  19. 19.d5 Ncxd5
  20. 20.Ncxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 cxd5
  24. 24.Rc1+ Kd7
  25. 25.Rc7+ Ke6
  26. 26.Rxb7 Rc8
  27. 27.Rxa7 Rc2
  28. 28.Be3 Bf6
  29. 29.Ra4 Bxb2
  30. 30.Kg2 d4
  31. 31.Bxd4 Bxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rxa2
  33. 33.Re4+ Kf6
  34. 34.Rf4+ Ke6
  35. 35.Re4+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rf4+ Ke6
  37. 37.Re4+ Kf6
  38. 38.Rf4+ Ke6
  39. 39.h4 g6
  40. 40.Re4+ Kf6

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