Anish Giri vs. Fabiano Caruana
Date: August 4, 2026
Round: 9
White: Anish Giri
Black: Fabiano Caruana
Result: Draw
SF 18
Game Notation (PGN)
[Event "2026 Gct Saint Louis Rapid Blitz"] [TournamentID "07312026"] [TimeControlType "rapid"] [Site "Saint Louis, USA"] [Date "2026.08.04"] [Round "9.3"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] [WhiteFideId "24116068"] [BlackFideId "2020009"] [WhiteElo "2659"] [BlackElo "2701"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. Re1 Ng6 6. c3 Be7 7. d4 cxd4 8. cxd4 d5 9. exd5 exd5 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Bxe7 Ngxe7 12. h3 Bf5 13. Nc3 Rc8 14. Qb3 Na5 15. Qb4 Ng6 16. Bf1 Nf4 17. Re3 a6 18. a4 Rb8 19. Rae1 Nc6 20. Qb3 Qd6 21. Qb6 Rfd8 22. Nh4 Bg6 23. Nxg6 hxg6 24. g3 Ne6 25. Rd1 g5 26. Bg2 Nb4 27. Qxd6 Rxd6 28. Ne2 Rc8 29. Rc3 Rcc6 30. a5 Rc7 31. Ra1 Nc6 32. Ra4 Na7 33. Rb4 Nc6 34. Ra4 Kf8 35. Kf1 Re7 36. Re3 Nc7 37. Rxe7 Kxe7 38. Nc3 Rd8 39. Ke2 Kd6 40. Kd3 Re8 41. Ra1 Re6 42. Bh1 Nb4+ 43. Kd2 Rf6 44. Nd1 Nc6 45. Ra4 Rh6 46. Bg2 f5 47. Ne3 Rf6 48. Nc2 Rf8 49. Bf1 Rh8 50. Ra3 Ne6 51. Kd3 g6 52. b4 f4 53. g4 f3 54. Ke3 Re8 55. Kxf3 Nexd4+ 56. Nxd4 Nxd4+ 57. Kg2 Re1 58. Re3 Rxe3 59. fxe3 Nc2 60. Kg3 Nxb4 61. h4 Nc6 62. h5 gxh5 63. gxh5 Ke6 64. Bg2 Ne7 65. Kg4 Kf6 66. e4 dxe4 67. Bxe4 Nc6 68. h6 Nxa5 69. h7 Kg7 70. Kxg5 b5 71. Kf4 Nc4 72. Bb7 a5 73. Ba6 Nd6 74. Ke3 a4 75. Kd2 a3 76. Kc2 b4 77. Bd3 Nb7 78. Kb1 Nc5 79. Bc2 Ne6 80. Ka2 Nd4 81. Bd3 Kh8 82. Bb1 Kg7 83. Bd3 Nc6 84. Kb3 Na5+ 85. Ka2 Nb7 86. Bc2 Nc5 87. Bb1 Kh8 88. Bc2 Ne6 89. Bb1 Nd4 90. Bd3 Nf3 91. Bb1 Nd4 92. Bd3 1/2-1/2