Anish Giri vs Vladimir Kramnik

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.3
Date 2014.06.05
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p1r3k/4q1p1/4p2p/PPR1p3/4PnPb/4QPB1/2B4K w - - 0 44

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.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bd6
  11. 11.Qc1 a5
  12. 12.Bd2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe8
  14. 14.Bc3 Ne4
  15. 15.Nfd2 f5
  16. 16.Nxe4 fxe4
  17. 17.Be1 Qh5
  18. 18.Nc3 Nf6
  19. 19.h3 Rf7
  20. 20.e3 Raf8
  21. 21.Qc2 Qf5
  22. 22.Nb5 h5
  23. 23.Bxa5 Nh7
  24. 24.Nxd6 cxd6
  25. 25.Bb4 Qd5
  26. 26.Rf1 Ng5
  27. 27.b3 Rd8
  28. 28.Rac1 Nf3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qf5
  30. 30.Qe2 Kh7
  31. 31.Rc2 Bd5
  32. 32.Rc3 Kg6
  33. 33.Qc2 Kh7
  34. 34.Ba3 e5
  35. 35.dxe5 dxe5
  36. 36.b4 Be6
  37. 37.Bc1 Qg6
  38. 38.Rd1 Rxd1+
  39. 39.Qxd1 Rd7
  40. 40.Qf1 Bf5
  41. 41.Rc2 Qe6
  42. 42.Qe2 g6
  43. 43.Rc4 Bxh3

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