Hikaru Nakamura vs Anish Giri

6th London Classic 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th London Classic 2014
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2014.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4qbk1/p2r1ppp/1p2r3/2p2R2/8/1P2P1P1/PBQP1R1P/6K1 w - - 10 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re2 Nf6
  12. 12.Ne3 Re8
  13. 13.b3 Bf8
  14. 14.Bb2 Re6
  15. 15.c4 c6
  16. 16.Re1 d5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bc4 Nxe3
  19. 19.fxe3 Rh6
  20. 20.Rf1 Be6
  21. 21.Bxe6 Rxe6
  22. 22.Qf3 Qe8
  23. 23.Rf2 Rd8
  24. 24.Raf1 Rd7
  25. 25.Qf5 Red6
  26. 26.Qc2 Rh6
  27. 27.g3 c5
  28. 28.Rf5 b6
  29. 29.R1f2 Re6
  30. 30.Qc3 Red6
  31. 31.Qc2 Re6
  32. 32.Qc3 Red6
  33. 33.Qc2 Re6

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