Anish Giri vs Vincent Keymer

GCT Super Blitz Croatia · 2026 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Vincent Keymer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Blitz Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 18.1
Date 2026.07.05
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/3k2p1/4r2p/4RK1P/5P2/6P1/8 b - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.e3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Be7
  9. 9.Qc2 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Ne4
  12. 12.Bxe4 Bxh4
  13. 13.Bh7+ Kf8
  14. 14.Nxh4 Qxh4
  15. 15.Bd3 Nf6
  16. 16.Rfe1 g6
  17. 17.f3 Kg7
  18. 18.Qf2 Qxf2+
  19. 19.Kxf2 Be6
  20. 20.b4 Nd7
  21. 21.Rec1 a5
  22. 22.bxa5 Rxa5
  23. 23.a4 Rb8
  24. 24.Rab1 Kf8
  25. 25.Rb4 Ke7
  26. 26.Ne2 Kd6
  27. 27.Rc3 b6
  28. 28.e4 c5
  29. 29.dxc5+ bxc5
  30. 30.Rxb8 Nxb8
  31. 31.exd5 Bxd5
  32. 32.Bb5 Nd7
  33. 33.Rd3 Nb6
  34. 34.Nc3 c4
  35. 35.Rd4 Kc5
  36. 36.Nxd5 Nxa4
  37. 37.Rxc4+ Kxd5
  38. 38.Rxa4 Rxb5
  39. 39.Re4 Kd6
  40. 40.h4 h5
  41. 41.Kg3 Re5
  42. 42.Kf4 Rf5+
  43. 43.Ke3 Re5
  44. 44.Kf4 Rf5+
  45. 45.Ke3 Re5
  46. 46.Kf4

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