Anish Giri vs Hikaru Nakamura

11th Norway Chess 2023 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Chess 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.2
Date 2023.06.03
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/3R4/7p/6p1/1r6/5PK1/7P/8 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Re1 Qc7
  7. 7.d3 e5
  8. 8.c3 Nf6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 exd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 O-O
  12. 12.Nc3 Qb6
  13. 13.Qxb6 axb6
  14. 14.e5 Ne8
  15. 15.Be3 Ra6
  16. 16.Rad1 f6
  17. 17.Bd4 fxe5
  18. 18.Bxe5 d5
  19. 19.Bxg7 Nxg7
  20. 20.Ne5 Bb7
  21. 21.a4 Nf5
  22. 22.Nf3 c5
  23. 23.Nxd5 Rxa4
  24. 24.Nxb6 Rb4
  25. 25.Nd7 Bxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Nh4
  27. 27.Nxf8 Nxf3+
  28. 28.Kg2 Nxe1+
  29. 29.Rxe1 Kxf8
  30. 30.Re5 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rxc5 Rb4
  32. 32.Rc7 Kg8
  33. 33.Kg3 g5
  34. 34.Rc5 h6
  35. 35.Rc7 Rf4
  36. 36.f3 Rb4
  37. 37.Re7 Ra4
  38. 38.Rd7 Rb4
  39. 39.Re7 Ra4
  40. 40.Rd7 Rb4

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