Alexander Grischuk vs Anish Giri

Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.8
Date 2021.02.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

4q3/4Q1pk/2p2p1p/1p1p1b2/1B1P4/P4P1P/6PK/8 b - - 37 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Kf1 Nxe4
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nxe5 Bd6
  8. 8.Nc4 Be7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Nd5
  11. 11.Bd2 Be6
  12. 12.Kg1 b5
  13. 13.Ne3 Bf6
  14. 14.Ncxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Bb4 Re8
  16. 16.d4 Bg5
  17. 17.Qf3 a5
  18. 18.Bc5 Bxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Bf5
  20. 20.Qd2 c6
  21. 21.Qf4 Bxc2
  22. 22.Kh2 Qd7
  23. 23.Rhe1 a4
  24. 24.Bb4 f6
  25. 25.f3 Bg6
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Re1 Rxe1
  28. 28.Bxe1 Qe7
  29. 29.Qd2 a3
  30. 30.bxa3 Qxa3
  31. 31.Qc3 Qd6+
  32. 32.Bg3 Qe6
  33. 33.a3 h6
  34. 34.Qe1 Qd7
  35. 35.Qc3 Kh7
  36. 36.Qe3 Bb1
  37. 37.Be1 Bg6
  38. 38.Bb4 Qc7+
  39. 39.Kg1 Bf5
  40. 40.Qe1 Qf4
  41. 41.Qd2 Qg3
  42. 42.Qf2 Qg5
  43. 43.Qd2 Qg6
  44. 44.Kh2 Bd3
  45. 45.Qf4 Qe8
  46. 46.Qc7 Bf1
  47. 47.Be7 Qg6
  48. 48.Qg3 Qf7
  49. 49.Bb4 Bd3
  50. 50.Qd6 Qe8
  51. 51.Qc7 Bf5
  52. 52.Qe7

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