Anish Giri vs Vladimir Kramnik

15th Unive Crown · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 15th Unive Crown
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 4
Date 2011.10.20
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/2k4R/1n6/5p2/5P2/1r2BK2/8/8 b - - 5 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nb6
  6. 6.d3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 Re8
  9. 9.Qc2 Bf8
  10. 10.a3 h6
  11. 11.Nf3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Ne4 Qd7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rad8
  15. 15.Nc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Bxc5 Nd5
  17. 17.b4 b6
  18. 18.Be3 Re6
  19. 19.Qc4 Rd6
  20. 20.Bd2 Bxf3
  21. 21.exf3 Rf6
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.Bxd5 fxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 Qxd5
  25. 25.Re8+ Kh7
  26. 26.Rxd8 Qxc4
  27. 27.Rxc4 Nxd8
  28. 28.Rxc7 Rd6
  29. 29.Rxa7 Rxd3
  30. 30.Be3 b5
  31. 31.Ra5 Nc6
  32. 32.Rxb5 Rxa3
  33. 33.Rb7 Rb3
  34. 34.b5 Na5
  35. 35.Rb8 Nc4
  36. 36.Bd4 Rd3
  37. 37.Rd8 h5
  38. 38.Kg2 Rb3
  39. 39.Rd5 Kg6
  40. 40.Rc5 Nd2
  41. 41.b6 Ne4
  42. 42.Rc7 Ng5
  43. 43.Rc2 Rb4
  44. 44.Bc5 Rb5
  45. 45.Be3 Ne6
  46. 46.Rc7 Kf6
  47. 47.Kf3 g5
  48. 48.Rd7 Nf8
  49. 49.Rd8 Ne6
  50. 50.Rd7 Nf8
  51. 51.Rd6+ Ne6
  52. 52.Ke4 h4
  53. 53.gxh4 gxh4
  54. 54.Rd1 Ke7
  55. 55.f4 f5+
  56. 56.Kf3 Rb3
  57. 57.Rd5 h3
  58. 58.Rd2 Nc5
  59. 59.Rh2 Nd7
  60. 60.Rxh3 Nxb6
  61. 61.Rh7+ Kd6
  62. 62.Rh6+ Kc7
  63. 63.Rh7+

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