Vladimir Kramnik vs Anish Giri

6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 103 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014
Site London ENG
Round 3.1
Date 2014.12.09
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 103
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Final Position

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

4k3/1KN3R1/8/8/8/8/8/2r5 b - - 72 103

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 c4
  10. 10.Ne5 Be6
  11. 11.Rc1 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.f4 Ne7
  14. 14.e4 Bxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Qd7
  16. 16.Qd2 Rac8
  17. 17.Rcd1 b5
  18. 18.a3 Rcd8
  19. 19.exd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Be4 a6
  21. 21.Rf6 Bxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Qxd4+
  23. 23.Qxd4 Rxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 gxf6
  25. 25.Nxf6+ Kg7
  26. 26.Rd6 Ng6
  27. 27.Nh5+ Kh7
  28. 28.e6 fxe6
  29. 29.Rxa6 Rd8
  30. 30.Ra7+ Kh8
  31. 31.Nf6 Nf8
  32. 32.Rf7 Rd1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Rd2+
  34. 34.Ke3 Rxb2
  35. 35.Rxf8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Nd7 Rxh2
  37. 37.Rf2 Rh1
  38. 38.Ne5 Re1+
  39. 39.Kd4 Rd1+
  40. 40.Kc3 Rd5
  41. 41.Re2 Kf6
  42. 42.Ng4+ Kg5
  43. 43.Nf2 Kf5
  44. 44.Kb4 h5
  45. 45.Re4 e5
  46. 46.Re3 Rd2
  47. 47.Rf3+ Ke6
  48. 48.Ne4 Re2
  49. 49.Nc3 Rb2+
  50. 50.Kc5 Rb3
  51. 51.Re3 Kf5
  52. 52.Kd5 Kg4
  53. 53.Kxe5 h4
  54. 54.gxh4 Rxa3
  55. 55.Re4+ Kh5
  56. 56.Nd5 c3
  57. 57.Ne3 c2
  58. 58.Nxc2 Rh3
  59. 59.Rb4 Rxh4
  60. 60.Nd4 Kg6
  61. 61.Rb2 Rh5+
  62. 62.Ke6 Rh4
  63. 63.Rg2+ Kh5
  64. 64.Nf3 Rf4
  65. 65.Ne5 Rf1
  66. 66.Rb2 Kg5
  67. 67.Rxb5 Rf6+
  68. 68.Kd5 Rf1
  69. 69.Rb8 Rd1+
  70. 70.Ke6 Re1
  71. 71.Rg8+ Kh5
  72. 72.Rg2 Rf1
  73. 73.Kd5 Rd1+
  74. 74.Ke4 Ra1
  75. 75.Kf4 Kh6
  76. 76.Rf2 Kg7
  77. 77.Kf5 Ra6
  78. 78.Rg2+ Kf8
  79. 79.Rh2 Ke7
  80. 80.Rh7+ Kd8
  81. 81.Rg7 Kc8
  82. 82.Ke4 Rd6
  83. 83.Nc4 Rd1
  84. 84.Ke5 Kb8
  85. 85.Nd6 Rc1
  86. 86.Kd5 Rd1+
  87. 87.Kc5 Rc1+
  88. 88.Nc4 Kc8
  89. 89.Rf7 Rc2
  90. 90.Kd5 Rc1
  91. 91.Rh7 Kb8
  92. 92.Rg7 Kc8
  93. 93.Nd6+ Kb8
  94. 94.Nb5 Kc8
  95. 95.Kd6 Rd1+
  96. 96.Kc6 Rc1+
  97. 97.Kb6 Kd8
  98. 98.Nc7 Rc2
  99. 99.Ne6+ Ke8
  100. 100.Kb7 Rc1
  101. 101.Nc7+ Kf8
  102. 102.Ne6+ Ke8
  103. 103.Nc7+

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