Anish Giri vs Hikaru Nakamura

16th Unive Crown · 2012 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 16th Unive Crown
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 4
Date 2012.10.25
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/2q2pp1/3n3p/p1pP4/2N5/2P3P1/2Q2P1P/R1R3K1 w - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.Nb5 Na7
  12. 12.a3 Bd6
  13. 13.Nc3 b5
  14. 14.a4 Bb7
  15. 15.axb5 Bb4
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxg2
  17. 17.Kxg2 Qd8
  18. 18.Kg1 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Nxb5
  20. 20.Qc2 Qd5
  21. 21.e4 Qd6
  22. 22.Rfc1 c5
  23. 23.Nxc4 Qc7
  24. 24.d5 exd5
  25. 25.exd5 Nd6

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