Alexander Grischuk vs Anish Giri

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2011.01.25
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/7p/1Q6/5b1k/5q2/7P/6B1/7K b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 Nc6
  4. 4.d5 Ne5
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.f4 Ned7
  8. 8.Nh3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Nc5
  10. 10.Nf2 e6
  11. 11.O-O exd5
  12. 12.cxd5 c6
  13. 13.dxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Bf3 Qe7
  15. 15.Be3 d5
  16. 16.e5 Nfd7
  17. 17.b4 Ne6
  18. 18.b5 Nb6
  19. 19.f5 gxf5
  20. 20.Bxb6 axb6
  21. 21.bxc6 Bxe5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qh4
  23. 23.g3 Qg5
  24. 24.Bg2 Ba6
  25. 25.Re1 Bd4
  26. 26.Rc1 Bb5
  27. 27.c7 Rxa2
  28. 28.c8=Q Bxf2+
  29. 29.Kh1 Rxc8
  30. 30.Rxc8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Rxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Nf4 Kh6
  33. 33.Qb1 Ra5
  34. 34.Nxe6 Qf6
  35. 35.Qc1+ f4
  36. 36.Rc3 Be3
  37. 37.Qe1 Bf2
  38. 38.Qc1 Be3
  39. 39.Qe1 Qxe6
  40. 40.gxf4 Qf6
  41. 41.Qxe3 Ra1+
  42. 42.Rc1 Bd7
  43. 43.h3 Rxc1+
  44. 44.Qxc1 Qd4
  45. 45.Qc7 Bf5
  46. 46.Qe7 Qxf4
  47. 47.Qf6+ Kh5
  48. 48.Qxb6

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