Anish Giri vs Vladimir Kramnik

6th London Classic 2014 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th London Classic 2014
Site London ENG
Round 5.1
Date 2014.12.14
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/4pp2/5k2/B4P2/1p2K3/1Pb5/8 w - - 12 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 c6
  12. 12.a4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nc3 Bg6
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Nd5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Nxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Rxa8 Qxa8
  19. 19.Qc7 Re8
  20. 20.Rc1 b4
  21. 21.Bf3 h6
  22. 22.Kg2 b3
  23. 23.Qd7 Bc2
  24. 24.Ra1 Qc8
  25. 25.Qa4 Qb8
  26. 26.e4 d4
  27. 27.Qxd4 Rd8
  28. 28.Qc3 Qb7
  29. 29.Be1 Rc8
  30. 30.Ra7 Qxa7
  31. 31.Qxc8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qc4 Bc5
  33. 33.Be2 Bd4
  34. 34.Bd3 Qa1
  35. 35.Qxd4 Qxe1
  36. 36.Bc4 Bxe4+
  37. 37.f3 Bc2
  38. 38.Bd3+ g6
  39. 39.Bc4 g5
  40. 40.g4 h5
  41. 41.gxh5 Kh6
  42. 42.Qd8 Qxe5
  43. 43.Qf8+ Qg7
  44. 44.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  45. 45.h4 Kh6
  46. 46.hxg5+ Kxh5
  47. 47.Kf2 Kxg5
  48. 48.Ke3 Kf5
  49. 49.f4 Kg4
  50. 50.Bb5 Kf5
  51. 51.Bc4 Kg6
  52. 52.Kf2 Kf6
  53. 53.Kf3 Kg6
  54. 54.Kf2 Bd1
  55. 55.Ke3 Kf5
  56. 56.Bb5 Kg4
  57. 57.Be8 f6
  58. 58.Bd7 Kf5
  59. 59.Bb5 Bc2
  60. 60.Bd7 Bb1
  61. 61.Ba4 Bc2
  62. 62.Bd7 Bb1
  63. 63.Ba4 Bc2

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