Alexander Grischuk vs Anish Giri

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 3.2
Date 2015.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/p4Rp1/2pk1PPp/r7/4K2P/8/8 b - - 8 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Ne2 b6
  12. 12.Bg5 c5
  13. 13.Nc3 Bb7
  14. 14.Rad1 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 c6
  16. 16.Ne4 Be7
  17. 17.f4 Bxg5
  18. 18.fxg5 Ke7
  19. 19.Nd6 Ke6
  20. 20.f4 Rad8
  21. 21.Rfe1 g6
  22. 22.Kf2 Nd4
  23. 23.c3 Nf5
  24. 24.Kf3 Ng7
  25. 25.Rd2 Ke7
  26. 26.Red1 Rhg8
  27. 27.a4 a6
  28. 28.Nc4 Rxd2
  29. 29.Rxd2 b5
  30. 30.Na5 Rc8
  31. 31.Rd6 bxa4
  32. 32.Rxc6 Rd8
  33. 33.Nc4 a3
  34. 34.bxa3 Rd3+
  35. 35.Ke4 Rxc3
  36. 36.Nd6 Rxa3
  37. 37.Rc7+ Ke6
  38. 38.Rxf7 Ne8
  39. 39.Rf8 Nxd6+
  40. 40.exd6 Ra4+
  41. 41.Ke3 Kxd6
  42. 42.Rf6+ Kd5
  43. 43.f5 Ra3+
  44. 44.Kf4 Ra4+
  45. 45.Ke3 Ra3+
  46. 46.Kf4 Ra4+
  47. 47.Ke3

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