Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Levitov Chess Week Blitz · 2019 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Levitov Chess Week Blitz
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 2.1
Date 2019.08.03
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/p5p1/PpBk1bPp/1P5P/3PK3/8/8 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bh5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.g4 Bg6
  7. 7.Qe2 d4
  8. 8.Nb1 c5
  9. 9.h4 h5
  10. 10.Ne5 Bh7
  11. 11.g5 Qc7
  12. 12.Nc4 Bg6
  13. 13.a4 Nc6
  14. 14.f4 f6
  15. 15.Bh3 e5
  16. 16.fxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Nba3 Nxc4
  18. 18.Nxc4 Bd6
  19. 19.e5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Bf4 Ne7
  21. 21.Nxe5 fxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5 Qa5+
  23. 23.Qd2 Qxd2+
  24. 24.Kxd2 O-O
  25. 25.Raf1 Nf5
  26. 26.Bxf5 Rxf5
  27. 27.Rxf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Bd6 b6
  29. 29.Re1 Rd8
  30. 30.Bg3 Kf7
  31. 31.b3 Rd7
  32. 32.Re5 g6
  33. 33.Re1 a6
  34. 34.Re5 Re7
  35. 35.a5 Rxe5
  36. 36.Bxe5 b5
  37. 37.Bd6 Ke6
  38. 38.Bxc5 Kd5
  39. 39.Bb6 Bg4
  40. 40.b4 Bf3
  41. 41.c3 dxc3+
  42. 42.Kxc3 Bg4
  43. 43.Kd2 Bf5
  44. 44.Ke3 Bg4
  45. 45.Bc5 Bf5

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