Sergey Karjakin vs Anish Giri

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.6
Date 2016.01.30
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/1B3pp1/4nn2/2b3p1/2N3P1/1r2P2P/3B2K1/5R2 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Bg4
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.h3 Bh5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.d3 Bd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O c6
  10. 10.c4 a5
  11. 11.a3 e5
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.g4 Bg6
  14. 14.Nh4 Re8
  15. 15.Nxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.e3 Nc5
  17. 17.Qb1 d4
  18. 18.b4 axb4
  19. 19.axb4 Ne6
  20. 20.Rxa8 Qxa8
  21. 21.Nc4 Bxb4
  22. 22.Nxe5 Bc5
  23. 23.Nc4 Qa7
  24. 24.Bc1 Rb8
  25. 25.Qb5 g5
  26. 26.Bd2 dxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Rd8
  28. 28.Qxb7 Qxb7
  29. 29.Bxb7 Rxd3
  30. 30.Kg2 Rb3

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