Alexander Grischuk vs Anish Giri

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.3
Date 2014.06.12
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/8/3N4/2k5/8/3K4/8/8 b - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.d5 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d6
  7. 7.h3 e6
  8. 8.Bd3 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Re1 a6
  12. 12.a4 Nh5
  13. 13.Be2 f5
  14. 14.Rb1 h6
  15. 15.Nd2 Ne5
  16. 16.f4 Nf7
  17. 17.Bxh5 gxh5
  18. 18.Qxh5 b5
  19. 19.Nf3 Bd7
  20. 20.Ne2 Nh8
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.b4 cxb4
  23. 23.Ng3 Rf8
  24. 24.Nd4 Bxd4
  25. 25.exd4 Qf6
  26. 26.Rxb4 Rfe8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  28. 28.Kh2 Kh7
  29. 29.Rb3 Rc8
  30. 30.Ra3 Rxc1
  31. 31.Ra7 Qf7
  32. 32.Qxf7+ Nxf7
  33. 33.Rxd7 Kg6
  34. 34.Re7 b4
  35. 35.Re6+ Kh7
  36. 36.Re7 Kg6
  37. 37.Re6+ Kh7
  38. 38.Nxf5 b3
  39. 39.Re2 h5
  40. 40.Rb2 Rc3
  41. 41.Ng3 Kg6
  42. 42.f5+ Kh6
  43. 43.Ne2 Rc2
  44. 44.Rxc2 bxc2
  45. 45.Kg3 Kg5
  46. 46.Kf3 Nh6
  47. 47.f6 Kxf6
  48. 48.Ke3 Nf5+
  49. 49.Kd2 Kg5
  50. 50.g3 h4
  51. 51.g4 Nh6
  52. 52.Kxc2 Nxg4
  53. 53.hxg4 Kxg4
  54. 54.Ng1 Kg3
  55. 55.Kd2 Kf2
  56. 56.Nh3+ Kg3
  57. 57.Ng1 Kf2
  58. 58.Nh3+ Kg3
  59. 59.Ng5 Kf4
  60. 60.Ne6+ Ke4
  61. 61.Ng5+ Kxd4
  62. 62.Nf3+ Ke4
  63. 63.Nxh4 Ke5
  64. 64.Kd3 Kxd5
  65. 65.Nf5 Kc5
  66. 66.Nxd6

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