Anish Giri vs Sergey Karjakin

80th Tata Steel GpA · 2018 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10.2
Date 2018.01.24
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

6k1/2R2pp1/1p2p3/p6p/6N1/PP2P1P1/4P1KP/3r4 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nd2 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 cxd4
  7. 7.Nf3 d5
  8. 8.Bg2 dxc4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Qxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Nd5
  12. 12.Rc1 c3
  13. 13.b3 Nxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 Nd7
  15. 15.Rxc3 Rd8
  16. 16.O-O Nf6
  17. 17.Rc7 Rb8
  18. 18.Nb5 a5
  19. 19.Na7 Bd7
  20. 20.Rd1 b6
  21. 21.Bc6 Bxc6
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  23. 23.Nxc6 Rd1+
  24. 24.Kg2 h5
  25. 25.Ne5 Ng4
  26. 26.Nxg4

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