Alexander Grischuk vs Anish Giri

World Blitz 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 19.8
Date 2021.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/2r1pp1p/3pnBp1/R7/1Pq1P3/4R2P/3Q1PPK/8 w - - 13 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 g6
  9. 9.h3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Bg7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qd3 a6
  13. 13.a4 Rac8
  14. 14.Rb1 Rfe8
  15. 15.b3 Qc6
  16. 16.Bd2 Nd7
  17. 17.Rfe1 Nc5
  18. 18.Qc2 Bxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 b5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.cxb5 Qxb5
  22. 22.Re3 Rc6
  23. 23.Qd2 Ne6
  24. 24.b4 Rec8
  25. 25.Ra1 Qc4
  26. 26.Kh2 R6c7
  27. 27.Ra5 Qb3
  28. 28.Bf6 Qc4
  29. 29.Bc3 Qb3
  30. 30.Bf6 Qc4

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