Vladimir Kramnik vs Anish Giri

8th London Classic 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 8.3
Date 2016.12.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/4bpk1/p5p1/1p1B4/5N2/r1R2KP1/8/8 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Be6
  8. 8.Bg2 h5
  9. 9.Bg5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Be7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O Nf8
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Be7
  15. 15.Nd5 h4
  16. 16.Nec3 Nh7
  17. 17.Ra3 Rc6
  18. 18.Rb3 Qb8
  19. 19.Na2 Bxd5
  20. 20.Qxd5 Qc8
  21. 21.Nb4 Nf6
  22. 22.Qd2 Rc5
  23. 23.Rc1 hxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 g6
  25. 25.Rd3 Kf8
  26. 26.c3 Kg7
  27. 27.Rd1 Qd7
  28. 28.b3 Qg4
  29. 29.c4 Nxe4
  30. 30.f3 Nxd2
  31. 31.fxg4 Nxc4
  32. 32.bxc4 Rxc4
  33. 33.Nd5 Bd8
  34. 34.Ra1 Rxg4
  35. 35.a5 e4
  36. 36.Rb3 Rh5
  37. 37.Ne3 Rgg5
  38. 38.Kf2 Rxa5
  39. 39.Rxa5 Rxa5
  40. 40.Bxe4 b5
  41. 41.Rd3 Be7
  42. 42.Kf3 Ra1
  43. 43.Nd5 Bd8
  44. 44.Nf4 Be7
  45. 45.Rc3 d5
  46. 46.Bxd5 Ra3

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