Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anish Giri

54th Reggio Emilia · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 54th Reggio Emilia
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 1
Date 2011.12.27
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/3b4/p1N4p/1p5k/1P5P/P5K1/8/8 w - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 c6
  9. 9.Be2 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nd7
  11. 11.O-O e5
  12. 12.Ne4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Be5
  14. 14.f4 Bc7
  15. 15.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  16. 16.Ne6 Qe8
  17. 17.Nxc7 Qxe4
  18. 18.Nxa8 Qxe3+
  19. 19.Rf2 Nf6
  20. 20.Qe1 Qxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Nd5
  22. 22.Re8+ Rf8
  23. 23.Rfe2 b5
  24. 24.R2e5 a6
  25. 25.f5 Bb7
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  27. 27.Rxd5 cxd5
  28. 28.Nc7 Kf7
  29. 29.Kf2 d4
  30. 30.g4 g5
  31. 31.fxg6+ Kxg6
  32. 32.Ne6 Bc8
  33. 33.Nxd4 Bxg4
  34. 34.Kg3 Kg5
  35. 35.h4+ Kh5
  36. 36.a3 Bd7
  37. 37.Nf3 Bc8
  38. 38.Ne5 Bb7
  39. 39.b4 Bc8
  40. 40.Nc6 Bd7
  41. 41.Nb8 Bc8
  42. 42.Nc6 Bd7

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