Hikaru Nakamura vs Anish Giri

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.3
Date 2015.08.27
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4k1r1/8/1qr1p3/5p1Q/2p5/1P6/p2RR1PP/K7 b - - 8 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 b5
  10. 10.e5 b4
  11. 11.Ncb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 Qb8
  13. 13.exf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Kb1 d5
  15. 15.Qf2 Ba6
  16. 16.Bb6 Bxb5
  17. 17.Bxb5 Qb7
  18. 18.Rhe1 Rb8
  19. 19.Bxc6+ Qxc6
  20. 20.Bd4 Ra8
  21. 21.b3 Kd7
  22. 22.a4 bxa3
  23. 23.Rd3 Rhc8
  24. 24.Re2 Qb5
  25. 25.Qf3 Ra6
  26. 26.f5 Rac6
  27. 27.fxe6+ fxe6
  28. 28.Rdd2 a2+
  29. 29.Ka1 f5
  30. 30.Qe3 Rg8
  31. 31.c4 dxc4
  32. 32.Bc5+ Ke8
  33. 33.Bxe7 Kxe7
  34. 34.Qh6 Qb6
  35. 35.Qxh7+ Kf8
  36. 36.Qh4 Ke8
  37. 37.Qh5+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qh4 Ke8
  39. 39.Qh5+

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