Alexander Grischuk vs Anish Giri

GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 1.4
Date 2021.07.07
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

1r5r/bPp2Npp/P2k4/1p1p4/8/2P5/1P4P1/RN5K b - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.a5 Ba7
  11. 11.h3 Bb7
  12. 12.Be3 Nxe4
  13. 13.d5 Bxe3
  14. 14.dxc6 Nxf2
  15. 15.Qe2 Nxh3+
  16. 16.Kh1 Nf2+
  17. 17.Rxf2 Bxf2
  18. 18.cxb7 Ba7
  19. 19.Bd5 Qd7
  20. 20.Nd4 Qe7
  21. 21.Bc6+ Kf8
  22. 22.Nf3 d5
  23. 23.Qxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Ke7
  25. 25.Bxb5 axb5
  26. 26.a6 Kd6
  27. 27.Nxf7+ Kc6
  28. 28.Ne5+ Kd6
  29. 29.Nf7+ Kc6
  30. 30.Ne5+ Kd6
  31. 31.Nf7+

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