Anish Giri vs Hikaru Nakamura

8th London Classic 2016 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 2.5
Date 2016.12.10
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A49)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

1r6/p1rpkp2/4pn2/8/2P3p1/RP1NP1P1/5PK1/3R4 w - - 9 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.c4 c5
  6. 6.Nc3 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Qa5
  8. 8.O-O Qh5
  9. 9.Qe5 Qxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nc6
  11. 11.Nd3 b6
  12. 12.Bg5 Ba6
  13. 13.b3 h6
  14. 14.Bd2 Rac8
  15. 15.Rac1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 e6
  17. 17.Bf4 Ne8
  18. 18.h4 Bf8
  19. 19.Ne5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Bg7
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.a4 g5
  23. 23.hxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.e3 Nf6
  25. 25.Rd6 Kf8
  26. 26.Rcd1 Rc5
  27. 27.Na2 Bc8
  28. 28.Nb4 Re8
  29. 29.Nd3 Ra5
  30. 30.Nb2 Rc5
  31. 31.Nd3 Ra5
  32. 32.Nb2 Rc5
  33. 33.R6d2 g4
  34. 34.Nd3 Rc7
  35. 35.Ne5 Ke7
  36. 36.a5 bxa5
  37. 37.Ra2 Bb7
  38. 38.Rxa5 Bxg2
  39. 39.Kxg2 Rb8
  40. 40.Ra3 Rc5
  41. 41.Nd3 Rc7
  42. 42.Ne5 Rc5
  43. 43.Nd3 Rc7

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