Anish Giri vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Zurich CC Blitz · 2016 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.1
Date 2016.02.15
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/4b3/4N3/3N1K2/8/8 w - - 1 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.Qxc4 b6
  11. 11.Nc3 Bb7
  12. 12.Bg5 Nbd7
  13. 13.Rad1 Qc8
  14. 14.Qb3 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Qb7+
  18. 18.Kg1 Rfd8
  19. 19.e3 Qc7
  20. 20.Nd3 Bf8
  21. 21.Nf4 g5
  22. 22.Nfe2 Bg7
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  24. 24.Rd1 Nd7
  25. 25.Qb4 Ne5
  26. 26.Qe4 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Nxd1 Qc8
  28. 28.g4 b5
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Ndc3 Qc4
  31. 31.h3 b4
  32. 32.Qxc4 Nxc4
  33. 33.Na2 b3
  34. 34.Nac1 Nd2
  35. 35.Nd3 e5
  36. 36.Nec1 Bf8
  37. 37.Nxe5 Bg7
  38. 38.Ned3 Kh7
  39. 39.Kg2 Kg6
  40. 40.Nc5 Bxb2
  41. 41.N1xb3 Nc4
  42. 42.Nd3 Bg7
  43. 43.Nbc5 h5
  44. 44.Ne4 hxg4
  45. 45.hxg4 f5
  46. 46.gxf5+ Kxf5
  47. 47.Ng3+ Kg6
  48. 48.Kh3 Nd6
  49. 49.Ne1 Nf7
  50. 50.Nf3 Nh6
  51. 51.Kg2 g4
  52. 52.Nd2 Be5
  53. 53.Ne2 Nf5
  54. 54.Nc4 Bc7
  55. 55.Nb2 Nh4+
  56. 56.Kf1 Kf5
  57. 57.Nd3 Ke4
  58. 58.Ne1 Be5
  59. 59.Ng1 g3
  60. 60.Nh3 gxf2
  61. 61.Kxf2 Bf6
  62. 62.Ke2 Kd5
  63. 63.Nf2 Ke6
  64. 64.Ned3 Nf5
  65. 65.e4 Ng3+
  66. 66.Kf3 Nxe4
  67. 67.Nxe4 Be5

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