Anish Giri vs Sergey Karjakin

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 1.4
Date 2018.04.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

1k1r3r/pp3p2/4b2p/8/1n1qBQp1/2N3P1/PP3PP1/R1R3K1 b - - 11 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
  10. 10.e3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 d4
  13. 13.exd4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Nf3 Qxc5
  15. 15.O-O Be6
  16. 16.Rfc1 g4
  17. 17.Ne1 O-O-O
  18. 18.Be4 Kb8
  19. 19.Nd3 Qc4
  20. 20.Qe2 Qa6
  21. 21.Nxb4 Nxb4
  22. 22.Qe3 Qb6
  23. 23.Qf4+ Qd6
  24. 24.Qe3 Qd4
  25. 25.Qf4+ Qd6
  26. 26.Qe3 Qd4
  27. 27.Qf4+

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