Anish Giri vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th Norway Blitz 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Blitz 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.4
Date 2016.04.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/3N3p/1p6/1R6/1pr5/6KP/8 b - - 9 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Nb3 Bb6
  9. 9.Ng5 Bxb3
  10. 10.axb3 f6
  11. 11.Nf3 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd2 O-O
  13. 13.Nc4 Ne6
  14. 14.g3 Qd7
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Nxe3 a5
  17. 17.Kh1 b6
  18. 18.f4 exf4
  19. 19.gxf4 Rad8
  20. 20.f5 Nc5
  21. 21.Qf3 Qd4
  22. 22.Rab1 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rg1 Rd7
  24. 24.Rg3 Ree7
  25. 25.Rbg1 Kf8
  26. 26.Qh5 Nxe4
  27. 27.dxe4 Qxe4+
  28. 28.Ng2 h6
  29. 29.c4 Re5
  30. 30.Re3 Qxf5
  31. 31.Rxe5 Qxe5
  32. 32.Qg4 f5
  33. 33.Rf1 Rf7
  34. 34.Qd1 Kg8
  35. 35.Qd2 Kh7
  36. 36.Re1 Qf6
  37. 37.Nf4 Qh4
  38. 38.Ne6 Qg4
  39. 39.Qd3 b5
  40. 40.Rf1 a4
  41. 41.cxb5 cxb5
  42. 42.Nd4 Rd7
  43. 43.Qxf5+ Qxf5
  44. 44.Nxf5 axb3
  45. 45.Rf3 Rd1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Rd2+
  47. 47.Rf2 Rd5
  48. 48.Ng3 c5
  49. 49.Ne4 c4
  50. 50.Rd2 Re5
  51. 51.Nd6 Rc5
  52. 52.Rd4 c3
  53. 53.bxc3 Rxc3
  54. 54.Rb4 Rc2+
  55. 55.Kg3 Rc3+
  56. 56.Kg2 Rc2+
  57. 57.Kg3 Rc3+
  58. 58.Kg2

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