Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Anish Giri

20th European Teams · 2015 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th European Teams
Site Reykjavik ISL
Round 6.3
Date 2015.11.19
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/R3Pk2/5p2/5p2/8/3KPP2/8/7r w - - 3 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Bg7
  5. 5.Bxf6 Bxf6
  6. 6.cxd5 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Nd7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Nf3 Nxc5
  10. 10.Nd4 Qa5
  11. 11.Bc4 Qb4
  12. 12.Bb3 Bf5
  13. 13.Nxf5 Bxc3+
  14. 14.bxc3 Qxc3+
  15. 15.Ke2 gxf5
  16. 16.Rc1 Ne4
  17. 17.f3 Qb2+
  18. 18.Qc2 Qxc2+
  19. 19.Rxc2 Nd6
  20. 20.Rc7 Rfe8
  21. 21.Kd3 a5
  22. 22.a4 Rac8
  23. 23.Rhc1 Rxc7
  24. 24.Rxc7 f6
  25. 25.Kd4 Kf7
  26. 26.Bc4 Rb8
  27. 27.Bb5 b6
  28. 28.Ra7 Rc8
  29. 29.Bc6 Rb8
  30. 30.Kd3 h5
  31. 31.Bd7 h4
  32. 32.Ke2 Kg6
  33. 33.Bc6 Kf7
  34. 34.Kf2 b5
  35. 35.axb5 Nxb5
  36. 36.Bxb5 Rxb5
  37. 37.d6 Ke6
  38. 38.dxe7 Rb2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rb1+
  40. 40.Ke2 Rb2+
  41. 41.Kd3 Kf7
  42. 42.g3 Rxh2
  43. 43.gxh4 Rxh4
  44. 44.Rxa5 Rh5
  45. 45.Ra7 Rh1

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