Vladimir Kramnik vs Anish Giri

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 1.1
Date 2016.02.12
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/4bk2/2r3pp/2P5/6P1/4BP2/2R3K1 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bg5 Bg7
  4. 4.Nbd2 c5
  5. 5.e3 b6
  6. 6.c3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.dxc5 bxc5
  11. 11.Ne4 Qb6
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  13. 13.e4 d6
  14. 14.Qe2 Nd7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rab8
  16. 16.Qe3 Kg7
  17. 17.e5 dxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 Rfd8
  20. 20.Bf1 Bd5
  21. 21.b3 c4
  22. 22.Qxe7 cxb3
  23. 23.axb3 Rxb3
  24. 24.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  25. 25.c4 Be6
  26. 26.Rxa7 Rc8
  27. 27.Rc1 Rc5
  28. 28.Ra2 g5
  29. 29.h3 h5
  30. 30.Rac2 Rb6
  31. 31.Rc3 Rd6
  32. 32.g3 Rd4
  33. 33.Rd3 Rxd3
  34. 34.Bxd3 Bxh3
  35. 35.Be2 Be6

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