Hikaru Nakamura vs Anish Giri

39th GM · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 39th GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 6
Date 2011.07.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/8/7k/8/8/5n2/6K1/8 b - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b6
  10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
  11. 11.Bg5 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bd3 Qc7
  14. 14.c4 h6
  15. 15.Bd2 Ng4
  16. 16.Be4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Ngf6
  18. 18.Qe2 Qc6
  19. 19.a4 Rac8
  20. 20.Rfc1 Qe4
  21. 21.Be3 Rc7
  22. 22.a5 Rfc8
  23. 23.Nd2 Qf5
  24. 24.axb6 axb6
  25. 25.f3 e5
  26. 26.Rcb1 exd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 Qf4
  28. 28.Qf2 Rc6
  29. 29.Re1 Rd6
  30. 30.Be3 Qf5
  31. 31.Bxh6 Rdc6
  32. 32.Be3 Ne5
  33. 33.Red1 Nfd7
  34. 34.Ra7 Qc2
  35. 35.Rda1 Nf8
  36. 36.h3 Nxc4
  37. 37.Nxc4 Rxc4
  38. 38.Qxc2 Rxc2
  39. 39.Bxb6 Rb2
  40. 40.Bc7 Ne6
  41. 41.Ra8 Rxa8
  42. 42.Rxa8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Be5 Re2
  44. 44.Ra5 g5
  45. 45.Rb5 Kg6
  46. 46.Kf1 Rc2
  47. 47.Rb2 Rxb2
  48. 48.Bxb2 f5
  49. 49.g3 g4
  50. 50.fxg4 fxg4
  51. 51.h4 Nc5
  52. 52.Ke2 Ne4
  53. 53.Be5 Kf5
  54. 54.Bc7 Nf6
  55. 55.Kd3 Ne4
  56. 56.Bb8 Nf6
  57. 57.Kd4 Ne4
  58. 58.Bf4 Nf6
  59. 59.Be5 Ne4
  60. 60.Kd5 Nd2
  61. 61.Bf4 Nf1
  62. 62.h5 Nxg3
  63. 63.h6 Nh5
  64. 64.Bc7 Kg6
  65. 65.Ke4 Kxh6
  66. 66.Kf5 g3
  67. 67.Bb6 g2
  68. 68.Bg1 Ng3+
  69. 69.Kf4 Ne2+
  70. 70.Kf3 Nxg1+
  71. 71.Kf2 Nf3
  72. 72.Kxg2

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