Vladimir Kramnik vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2020.07.22
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/8/5b2/2k5/8/8/6K1/8 w - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qc2 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 Bd6
  8. 8.g3 O-O
  9. 9.Bg2 f5
  10. 10.d3 Kh8
  11. 11.O-O Rb8
  12. 12.Bb2 Qe8
  13. 13.Nd2 b6
  14. 14.e3 Bb7
  15. 15.Rae1 Na5
  16. 16.Bxb7 Rxb7
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.exf4 Qh5
  19. 19.Nf3 Rbb8
  20. 20.c4 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qc3 Bf8
  22. 22.Kg2 c5
  23. 23.Ne5 Rbd8
  24. 24.h3 Kg8
  25. 25.Qc2 Qh6
  26. 26.Qa4 Rc8
  27. 27.Qd7 Qe6
  28. 28.Qxa7 Red8
  29. 29.Qa6 Nc6
  30. 30.Qxb6 Rb8
  31. 31.Qxc6 Rxb2+
  32. 32.Rf2 Qxc6+
  33. 33.Nxc6 Rxf2+
  34. 34.Kxf2 Rxd3
  35. 35.Ra1 Rd6
  36. 36.Ne5 Ra6
  37. 37.a4 Bd6
  38. 38.Kf3 Kf8
  39. 39.g4 fxg4+
  40. 40.Nxg4 Kf7
  41. 41.Ke4 Bc7
  42. 42.Ne5+ Ke6
  43. 43.f5+ Ke7
  44. 44.a5 Kf6
  45. 45.Nd7+ Kf7
  46. 46.Rb1 Ke7
  47. 47.Nxc5 Rxa5
  48. 48.Nd3 g6
  49. 49.fxg6 hxg6
  50. 50.c5 Ke6
  51. 51.Rg1 Ra4+
  52. 52.Ke3 Kf5
  53. 53.Rf1+ Ke6
  54. 54.Rg1 Kf5
  55. 55.Rb1 Re4+
  56. 56.Kf3 Rh4
  57. 57.Rf1 Ke6
  58. 58.Kg2 g5
  59. 59.Re1+ Kd7
  60. 60.Nf2 Kc6
  61. 61.Rc1 Rd4
  62. 62.Rc2 Ba5
  63. 63.Kf3 Rf4+
  64. 64.Ke3 Rh4
  65. 65.Kf3 Bb4
  66. 66.Ne4 Rxh3+
  67. 67.Kg2 g4
  68. 68.Nf2 Rc3
  69. 69.Rxc3 Bxc3
  70. 70.Nxg4 Kxc5
  71. 71.Nf6 Bxf6

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