Anish Giri vs Sergey Karjakin

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.4
Date 2019.08.26
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

6k1/2p1bp2/5p1p/3P1P2/B6P/6P1/5PK1/8 w - - 8 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Nd5 Bc5
  7. 7.b4 Nxb4
  8. 8.Nxb4 Bxb4
  9. 9.Nxe5 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.O-O Be6
  12. 12.Rb1 a5
  13. 13.a3 Bd6
  14. 14.Nf3 Nb6
  15. 15.Qc2 Re8
  16. 16.h4 h6
  17. 17.Nd4 Bc8
  18. 18.Nf5 Bf8
  19. 19.e4 Be6
  20. 20.d4 a4
  21. 21.d5 Bxf5
  22. 22.exf5 Bd6
  23. 23.Bf3 Ra7
  24. 24.Kg2 Nd7
  25. 25.Rd1 Qe7
  26. 26.Rd4 Rea8
  27. 27.Re4 Qf8
  28. 28.Qc3 Re8
  29. 29.Rxe8 Qxe8
  30. 30.Bb2 Qf8
  31. 31.Re1 Ra8
  32. 32.Bd1 Nf6
  33. 33.Qc4 b5
  34. 34.Qxb5 Rb8
  35. 35.Qe2 Re8
  36. 36.Qd2 Rxe1
  37. 37.Qxe1 Bxa3
  38. 38.Bxf6 gxf6
  39. 39.Bxa4 Qe7
  40. 40.Qxe7 Bxe7
  41. 41.Bb3 Bc5
  42. 42.Ba4 Be7
  43. 43.Bb3 Bc5
  44. 44.Ba4 Be7

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