Peter Svidler vs Anish Giri

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.2
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/q2pp1p1/1N1n3p/P2Q1P2/1P5P/2r3P1/3R2K1 w - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Bb5+ Nc6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bg4
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nd7
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Nxf3 c5
  14. 14.Be3 Rb8
  15. 15.b3 Qa5
  16. 16.Re2 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rc1 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qa6
  19. 19.Rec2 Ne5
  20. 20.Qe2 Qb7
  21. 21.f4 Rxc2
  22. 22.Rxc2 Nd7
  23. 23.Nc6 Re8
  24. 24.Nxa7 Qxe4
  25. 25.Nb5 Nf6
  26. 26.Rc4 Qb1+
  27. 27.Rc1 Qf5
  28. 28.Nd4 Qe4
  29. 29.Qf3 Qd3
  30. 30.Rd1 Qa6
  31. 31.a4 Rc8
  32. 32.Qf1 Qa8
  33. 33.Qf3 Nd5
  34. 34.Nb5 e6
  35. 35.Bf2 Qa6
  36. 36.Qe4 h5
  37. 37.Bd4 Bxd4+
  38. 38.Qxd4 Rc2
  39. 39.Rd2 Rc1+
  40. 40.Rd1 Rc2
  41. 41.Rd2 Rc1+
  42. 42.Rd1 Rc2

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