Alexander Morozevich vs Anish Giri

45th Biel GM · 2012 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event 45th Biel GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 1
Date 2012.07.23
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4p2k/5rp1/4R3/2P1K1q1/3Q2P1/8 w - - 4 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 Be6
  8. 8.Qb5 Bd7
  9. 9.Qc5 b6
  10. 10.Qg5 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bc6
  12. 12.Qh4 bxc5
  13. 13.Be2 e6
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bxh6 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qf4 Nxc3
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.bxc3 Qf6
  19. 19.Qe3 Nd7
  20. 20.O-O Rab8
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rfd8
  22. 22.h3 Bd5
  23. 23.a4 a5
  24. 24.Rab1 Bb3
  25. 25.Rd6 Bxa4
  26. 26.Ra1 Qe7
  27. 27.Ra6 Bb5
  28. 28.Bxb5 Rxb5
  29. 29.Ra7 Rdb8
  30. 30.Ne5 R8b7
  31. 31.Rxb7 Rxb7
  32. 32.Rxa5 Qd6
  33. 33.f4 Rb1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Nxe5
  35. 35.fxe5 Qd1
  36. 36.Qf2 Qh1+
  37. 37.Kg3 Rf1
  38. 38.Qxc5 Rd1
  39. 39.Qe3 Qf1
  40. 40.Kh2 Re1
  41. 41.Qd2 Qg1+
  42. 42.Kg3 Re3+
  43. 43.Kf4 g5+
  44. 44.Kg4 Kh6
  45. 45.Ra4 Rxe5
  46. 46.h4 f6
  47. 47.Kf3 Qh2
  48. 48.hxg5+ fxg5
  49. 49.Re4 Rf5+
  50. 50.Ke3 Qg3+

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