Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Anish Giri

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8.5
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D90)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/2k2B2/2r3P1/8/6K1/p7/1b1R4/8 b - - 1 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.e3 Bg4
  9. 9.Bb5+ Nd7
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 O-O
  12. 12.Qxb7 Nf6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.O-O Qa5
  15. 15.Qa6 Qc7
  16. 16.Rab1 Rab8
  17. 17.Bc4 Kg7
  18. 18.Rb3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Rfb1 Rb6
  20. 20.Rxb6 axb6
  21. 21.Bb3 e5
  22. 22.dxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.Rd1 Rc7
  24. 24.c4 h5
  25. 25.Qb5 Be7
  26. 26.Rd5 Qxb5
  27. 27.Rxb5 Bc5
  28. 28.a4 Ra7
  29. 29.Bc2 Kf6
  30. 30.g3 Ke6
  31. 31.Kg2 Ra5
  32. 32.Rb1 Ra7
  33. 33.g4 hxg4
  34. 34.hxg4 Rd7
  35. 35.Be4 Rd2
  36. 36.Bd5+ Ke7
  37. 37.a5 bxa5
  38. 38.Rb7+ Kd6
  39. 39.Kg3 f5
  40. 40.Rg7 f4+
  41. 41.Kf3 fxe3
  42. 42.Rxg6+ Kd7
  43. 43.fxe3 Rd3
  44. 44.Ke4 Rxe3+
  45. 45.Kf5 Re1
  46. 46.g5 Bd4
  47. 47.Ra6 Rf1+
  48. 48.Kg4 Rg1+
  49. 49.Kh5 Be3
  50. 50.g6 Ke7
  51. 51.Re6+ Kf8
  52. 52.Rf6+ Ke8
  53. 53.Re6+ Kf8
  54. 54.Rxe5 Bd4
  55. 55.Rf5+ Ke7
  56. 56.Rf4 Be5
  57. 57.Rf5 Bd4
  58. 58.Bf7 a4
  59. 59.c5 a3
  60. 60.c6 Rc1
  61. 61.Rf4 Rc5+
  62. 62.Kg4 Bb2
  63. 63.Re4+ Kd6
  64. 64.Re6+ Kc7
  65. 65.Re2 Rxc6
  66. 66.Rd2

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