Anish Giri vs Sergey Karjakin

9th Masters Final 2016 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Masters Final 2016
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 7.1
Date 2016.07.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

R5k1/5p2/4p1p1/3p3p/3P3P/2r1P1P1/5PK1/8 b - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Qc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bf4 b6
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb7
  12. 12.Qb3 Rc8
  13. 13.Rxc8 Qxc8
  14. 14.Nc3 Nh5
  15. 15.Bg5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Nxg5 Qb8
  17. 17.e3 Nhf6
  18. 18.Bf1 Rc8
  19. 19.a4 h6
  20. 20.Nf3 Ne4
  21. 21.a5 Bc6
  22. 22.Ba6 bxa5
  23. 23.Qc2 Bb7
  24. 24.Rxa5 Bxa6
  25. 25.Rxa6 Rc7
  26. 26.Kg2 Qb4
  27. 27.Ra4 Qb7
  28. 28.Ra3 Nb6
  29. 29.Ne5 Nc4
  30. 30.Nxc4 Rxc4
  31. 31.Qe2 Nxc3
  32. 32.bxc3 Qe7
  33. 33.Qa2 Rc7
  34. 34.Ra5 g6
  35. 35.h4 h5
  36. 36.Qa3 Qxa3
  37. 37.Rxa3 a5
  38. 38.Rxa5 Rxc3
  39. 39.Ra8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Ra5 Kg8
  41. 41.Ra8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Ra5 Kg8
  43. 43.Ra8+

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