Anish Giri vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE Candidates 2016 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3.2
Date 2016.03.13
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2rq1rk1/4b3/b1p2n1Q/p1Pp4/8/1P2P1P1/PB3P1P/2R1R1K1 w - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Ne5 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc1 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Bd6
  14. 14.Nd3 a5
  15. 15.Rc1 c6
  16. 16.Na4 Rc8
  17. 17.e3 Ba6
  18. 18.Re1 h5
  19. 19.Bh3 Ng4
  20. 20.Nf4 g6
  21. 21.Bxg4 hxg4
  22. 22.Qxg4 Nf6
  23. 23.Qg5 Be7
  24. 24.Nxg6 fxg6
  25. 25.Qxg6+ Kh8
  26. 26.Nc5 bxc5
  27. 27.dxc5 Rf8
  28. 28.Qh6+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qg6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Qh6+ Kg8

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