Vladimir Kramnik vs Anish Giri

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.4
Date 2016.04.21
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/8/4p3/5K2/8/8/8 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.b3 dxc4
  8. 8.bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Bb2 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Nd2 Qc7
  13. 13.Qa4 Rb8
  14. 14.Nb3 c5
  15. 15.Ba3 Bd7
  16. 16.Qa5 Qxa5
  17. 17.Nxa5 Rfc8
  18. 18.Nb3 Bg4
  19. 19.Bxc5 Rc7
  20. 20.Bd4 Nd7
  21. 21.e3 e5
  22. 22.Bb2 Rxc4
  23. 23.Rfc1 Be6
  24. 24.Rxc4 Bxc4
  25. 25.Na5 Bd3
  26. 26.Nb3 Bc4
  27. 27.Rd1 Nb6
  28. 28.Na5 Bxa2
  29. 29.Nc6 Re8
  30. 30.Ra1 Bd5
  31. 31.Bxd5 Nxd5
  32. 32.Rxa7 e4
  33. 33.Rd7 Bxb2
  34. 34.Rxd5 h5
  35. 35.h3 Kg7
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Rc8
  38. 38.Na7 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Kf6
  40. 40.Rb5 Be5
  41. 41.Rb4 Rc7
  42. 42.Rb6+ Kg5
  43. 43.Nc6 Rxc6
  44. 44.Rxc6 Kxg4
  45. 45.Rc4 Kf5
  46. 46.f3 exf3+
  47. 47.Kxf3 g5
  48. 48.e4+ Ke6
  49. 49.Rc6+ Bd6
  50. 50.Ra6 f6
  51. 51.Rb6 Kd7
  52. 52.Kg4 Ke6
  53. 53.Rb5 Bc7
  54. 54.Kh5 Bd6
  55. 55.Rf5 Be5
  56. 56.Kg4 Bf4
  57. 57.Rxf4 gxf4
  58. 58.Kxf4 Ke7
  59. 59.e5 fxe5+

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