Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Anish Giri

25th European Teams · 2025 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 25th European Teams
Site Batumi GEO
Round 4.2
Date 2025.10.08
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/P3p3/1Qp2p2/5P2/1P6/3q1K2/8 w - - 9 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bh5
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 e6
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.b3 Ne4
  10. 10.Bb2 f5
  11. 11.Ne5 Bxe2
  12. 12.Qxe2 O-O
  13. 13.a4 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Bb4
  15. 15.Nf3 Qe7
  16. 16.Nd4 Rad8
  17. 17.Rad1 c5
  18. 18.Nf3 dxc4
  19. 19.Qxc4 a6
  20. 20.Qc2 h6
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Rd7
  23. 23.g4 g6
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.gxf5 gxf5
  26. 26.Rxd7 Qxd7
  27. 27.Ng5 Nxg5
  28. 28.hxg5 Kf7
  29. 29.Bc3 Bxc3
  30. 30.Qxc3 Qd1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Qg4+
  32. 32.Kf1 Qd1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Qd5+
  34. 34.f3 Kg6
  35. 35.a5 Kxg5
  36. 36.Qc4 Kg6
  37. 37.Qh4 Qxe5
  38. 38.Qe7 h4
  39. 39.f4 Qf6
  40. 40.Qxb7 Qb2+
  41. 41.Kh3 Qa1
  42. 42.Kh2 Qe1
  43. 43.Qxa6 Qg3+
  44. 44.Kh1 Qh3+
  45. 45.Kg1 Qxe3+
  46. 46.Kh1 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kg2 Qg3+
  48. 48.Kh1 Qe1+
  49. 49.Kg2 Kh5
  50. 50.Qd3 Kg6
  51. 51.a6 Qa1
  52. 52.Qe2 Kf7
  53. 53.Qb5 Qb2+
  54. 54.Kh3 Qc3+
  55. 55.Kxh4 Qe1+
  56. 56.Kh3 Qe3+
  57. 57.Kg2 Qd2+
  58. 58.Kf3 Qd1+
  59. 59.Kf2 Qd2+

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