Anish Giri vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Sportaccord WMG Rapid · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sportaccord WMG Rapid
Site Beijing CHN
Round 1
Date 2011.12.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/3k1p2/p4p2/4pP1p/1P2P2P/4K1P1/8/8 b - - 30 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.Qd3 b5
  10. 10.f5 b4
  11. 11.Nd1 e5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bh6
  13. 13.a3 Nc6
  14. 14.c3 bxc3
  15. 15.Nxc3 Ne7
  16. 16.Rb1 Rb8
  17. 17.Na1 d5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Rxb2
  20. 20.Rxb2 Qc1+
  21. 21.Ke2 Qxb2+
  22. 22.Kf3 Bb7
  23. 23.Qc5 Rg8
  24. 24.Qb4 Qxb4
  25. 25.axb4 Bd2
  26. 26.Nc2 Ke7
  27. 27.Bd3 Bc3
  28. 28.Rb1 Rd8
  29. 29.Ke2 Rd6
  30. 30.Rb3 Bd4
  31. 31.Ra3 h5
  32. 32.g3 Bg1
  33. 33.h4 Bb6
  34. 34.Rc3 Rc6
  35. 35.Rxc6 Bxc6
  36. 36.Ne3 Bxe3
  37. 37.Kxe3 Bb5
  38. 38.Be2 Bxe2
  39. 39.Kxe2 Ke8
  40. 40.Kf3 Kf8
  41. 41.Kf2 Ke8
  42. 42.Ke3 Ke7
  43. 43.Kd3 Kd7
  44. 44.Kd2 Kd6
  45. 45.Ke3 Ke7
  46. 46.Ke2 Ke8
  47. 47.Kd2 Kd8
  48. 48.Kc3 Kc7
  49. 49.Kd3 Kd7
  50. 50.Kd2 Kd8
  51. 51.Kc2 Kc7
  52. 52.Kc3 Kc6
  53. 53.Kd2 Kd7
  54. 54.Ke3

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