Anish Giri vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

GCT Super Blitz Croatia · 2026 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Blitz Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 2.4
Date 2026.07.04
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4bq1p/3p4/3P2p1/3BQ1P1/5PP1/6K1 w - - 24 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 Nbd7
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.e3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Nh5
  10. 10.Bd3 Nxg3
  11. 11.hxg3 Bg7
  12. 12.O-O Nb6
  13. 13.Re1 O-O
  14. 14.Rc1 Be6
  15. 15.Bb1 Re8
  16. 16.Qc2 Nd7
  17. 17.Na4 Rc8
  18. 18.b4 a5
  19. 19.a3 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 b6
  21. 21.Qh7+ Kf8
  22. 22.Qd3 Qe7
  23. 23.Qb3 c5
  24. 24.bxc5 bxc5
  25. 25.Nxc5 Nxc5
  26. 26.dxc5 Rxc5
  27. 27.Rxc5 Qxc5
  28. 28.Qa4 Rb8
  29. 29.Bd3 g4
  30. 30.Nd4 Bxd4
  31. 31.exd4 Qb4
  32. 32.Qa1 Kg7
  33. 33.Rb1 Qd6
  34. 34.Rxb8 Qxb8
  35. 35.Qe1 Qd6
  36. 36.Qe3 Bd7
  37. 37.Bc2 Qf6
  38. 38.Qd3 Be6
  39. 39.Qh7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qd3 Qg5
  41. 41.Qe3 Qf6
  42. 42.Bd3 Kg7
  43. 43.Bc2 Kf8
  44. 44.Bd3 Kg7
  45. 45.Bc2 Kf8
  46. 46.Bd3 Kg7

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