Alexander Grischuk vs Anish Giri

FIDE Candidates 2020 · 2021 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 13.4
Date 2021.04.26
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3n4/6k1/ppNP3p/3K2PP/P4P2/8/8 b - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 c5
  7. 7.Bxb4 cxb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 d6
  10. 10.Qb3 a5
  11. 11.a3 Na6
  12. 12.Rfd1 Qe7
  13. 13.Ne1 Bxg2
  14. 14.Kxg2 h5
  15. 15.Nc2 bxa3
  16. 16.bxa3 Rab8
  17. 17.e4 e5
  18. 18.Qd3 Nc7
  19. 19.Rab1 Ne6
  20. 20.Rb5 Rfe8
  21. 21.h4 g6
  22. 22.f3 Nd7
  23. 23.Nf1 exd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Ne5
  25. 25.Qe2 Nxd4
  26. 26.Rxd4 Nc6
  27. 27.Rd1 Qe6
  28. 28.Ne3 Ne7
  29. 29.Qd2 f5
  30. 30.Qxd6 Nc6
  31. 31.exf5 gxf5
  32. 32.Qxe6+ Rxe6
  33. 33.Nxf5 Ne5
  34. 34.Rd6 Ree8
  35. 35.Rd4 Nc6
  36. 36.Rd2 Rbd8
  37. 37.Rxd8 Rxd8
  38. 38.Rd5 Rxd5
  39. 39.cxd5 Ne5
  40. 40.Nd6 Kf8
  41. 41.Kf2 Ke7
  42. 42.Nb5 Kf6
  43. 43.Ke3 Kf5
  44. 44.Nd6+ Kf6
  45. 45.Ke4 Nd7
  46. 46.Kd4 Ke7
  47. 47.Nb5 Kf6
  48. 48.Nc3 Kf5
  49. 49.Ne4 Kg6
  50. 50.g4 b5
  51. 51.Nc5

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