Anish Giri vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.4
Date 2016.06.09
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

7R/2P1kp2/8/5p1p/3K3P/6P1/8/2r5 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bb2 Nc6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.Na3 Bf6
  12. 12.Nc4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Bb5
  14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
  15. 15.a4 Ba6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Bxd5 Rcd8
  18. 18.e4 exd5
  19. 19.exd5 Qg5
  20. 20.d6 b5
  21. 21.axb5 Qxb5
  22. 22.Re1 Qc6
  23. 23.Na5 Qxd6
  24. 24.Qxd6 Rxd6
  25. 25.Rc6 Rxc6
  26. 26.Nxc6 g6
  27. 27.b4 Bb7
  28. 28.Nxa7 Rd8
  29. 29.b5 Rd2
  30. 30.Nc6 Bxc6
  31. 31.bxc6 Rc2
  32. 32.Re8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Rc8 h5
  34. 34.Kg2 Kf6
  35. 35.Kf3 Ke7
  36. 36.Rc7+ Ke6
  37. 37.h4 Rc4
  38. 38.Ke3 Rc2
  39. 39.f4 Rc3+
  40. 40.Kd4 Rc1
  41. 41.Rc8 Kd6
  42. 42.f5 gxf5
  43. 43.c7 Ke7
  44. 44.Rh8

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