Vassily Ivanchuk vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.5
Date 2020.07.28
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/PR3p2/1K4pP/6P1/5P2/8/2r5 b - - 16 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nh4 Bg6
  10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Qc2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rd1 Qe7
  13. 13.a5 Rac8
  14. 14.Bd2 Rfd8
  15. 15.Be1 Bd6
  16. 16.g3 b5
  17. 17.axb6 axb6
  18. 18.Ba6 Rc7
  19. 19.Bf1 b5
  20. 20.Bg2 b4
  21. 21.Na4 c5
  22. 22.dxc5 Nxc5
  23. 23.Bxb4 Nxa4
  24. 24.Qxa4 Bxb4
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  26. 26.Qxb4 Rc8
  27. 27.h4 Nd5
  28. 28.Qd4 Rb8
  29. 29.Bxd5 exd5
  30. 30.b4 Qe7
  31. 31.Qc5 Qb7
  32. 32.Rb1 Rc8
  33. 33.Qd6 Qb5
  34. 34.Qe5 Rc4
  35. 35.Qb2 f6
  36. 36.Qa3 Kh7
  37. 37.Qa5 Qxa5
  38. 38.bxa5 Ra4
  39. 39.Rb5 d4
  40. 40.exd4 Rxd4
  41. 41.a6 Ra4
  42. 42.Rb6 Kh6
  43. 43.Kf1 Ra2
  44. 44.g4 Ra4
  45. 45.f3 Ra2
  46. 46.Ke1 g5
  47. 47.h5 Kh7
  48. 48.Kd1 Kh6
  49. 49.Kc1 Kh7
  50. 50.Kb1 Ra3
  51. 51.Kb2 Ra5
  52. 52.Kb3 Ra1
  53. 53.Kb4 Rb1+
  54. 54.Kc5 Rc1+
  55. 55.Kb5

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