Vladimir Kramnik vs Anish Giri

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2011.03.18
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/5bK1/7P/8/8/8/8 b - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.b3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Bb2 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.e3 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 Ba6
  10. 10.Qe2 Qd7
  11. 11.Rfd1 Rac8
  12. 12.d4 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Rfd8
  14. 14.Ne5 Qe8
  15. 15.Qf3 Bb7
  16. 16.Qf4 dxc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 Na5
  18. 18.Bxb7 Nxb7
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.Ne3 Bd6
  21. 21.Qf3 Be5
  22. 22.Nexd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qc6
  24. 24.Rad1 Re8
  25. 25.Nb5 Bxb2
  26. 26.Nxa7 Qf6
  27. 27.Qxf6 Bxf6
  28. 28.Nxc8 Rxc8
  29. 29.Rb5 Rc6
  30. 30.b4 Kf8
  31. 31.Rbd5 Ke8
  32. 32.a4 Be7
  33. 33.a5 bxa5
  34. 34.bxa5 Nd6
  35. 35.Rb1 Kd7
  36. 36.Rb8 Ra6
  37. 37.h4 Bd8
  38. 38.Rbb5 f6
  39. 39.Rb8 Bxa5
  40. 40.Rg8 Ke6
  41. 41.Rd1 Kf7
  42. 42.Rh8 h6
  43. 43.Ra1 Ne8
  44. 44.h5 Ra7
  45. 45.Kg2 Bb6
  46. 46.Rxa7+ Bxa7
  47. 47.g4 Bb8
  48. 48.f3 Bd6
  49. 49.Kh3 Bf8
  50. 50.f4 Nc7
  51. 51.Kg3 Nd5
  52. 52.Kf3 Ne7
  53. 53.g5 fxg5
  54. 54.fxg5 hxg5
  55. 55.Kg4 Ng8
  56. 56.Kxg5 Be7+
  57. 57.Kf5 Bf6
  58. 58.Rxg8 Kxg8
  59. 59.Kg6

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