Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 131 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2020.07.31
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 131
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Final Position

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

5k2/2R5/5P2/6K1/8/8/8/r7 w - - 9 132

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Be3 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Bg4
  11. 11.d5 b5
  12. 12.Bxc5 Rc8
  13. 13.Bb4 Qb6
  14. 14.Be2 e6
  15. 15.O-O Na6
  16. 16.Be7 Nc5
  17. 17.Qf4 Bxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 exd5
  19. 19.exd5 Re8
  20. 20.d6 Bf8
  21. 21.Rb1 Bxe7
  22. 22.dxe7 a6
  23. 23.Bc4 Ne6
  24. 24.a4 Qc5
  25. 25.Bxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Rfe1 Ra3
  28. 28.Qf6 Qxe7
  29. 29.Qe5 Rc8
  30. 30.Rxb5 Raxc3
  31. 31.h3 Rc1
  32. 32.Rb1 Rxb1
  33. 33.Rxb1 Rf8
  34. 34.Rb6 Qf6
  35. 35.Qe3 Qa1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qf6
  37. 37.Kg3 Re8
  38. 38.Rc6 Re7
  39. 39.f3 Kg7
  40. 40.Kh2 Qf5
  41. 41.Rc4 Rf7
  42. 42.Re4 Qf6
  43. 43.h4 e5
  44. 44.h5 gxh5
  45. 45.Rxe5 Qf4+
  46. 46.Qxf4 Rxf4
  47. 47.Kg3 Ra4
  48. 48.Rxh5 Kg6
  49. 49.Rh4 Ra5
  50. 50.Rg4+ Kf6
  51. 51.Kh4 Rb5
  52. 52.Ra4 h6
  53. 53.Ra6+ Kg7
  54. 54.Re6 Rb2
  55. 55.Kh3 Rb4
  56. 56.Ra6 Rc4
  57. 57.Rb6 Ra4
  58. 58.Rc6 Rb4
  59. 59.Rd6 Ra4
  60. 60.Rd3 Kg6
  61. 61.Re3 Kg5
  62. 62.Re5+ Kf6
  63. 63.Re3 Kg5
  64. 64.Re6 Rh4+
  65. 65.Kg3 Ra4
  66. 66.Rb6 Ra3
  67. 67.Rb5+ Kg6
  68. 68.Kg4 Ra2
  69. 69.Kh3 Ra3
  70. 70.Rd5 Rb3
  71. 71.Rd8 Ra3
  72. 72.Rg8+ Kf7
  73. 73.Rg4 Kf6
  74. 74.Kh4 Ra5
  75. 75.Rc4 Ra2
  76. 76.Rf4+ Kg6
  77. 77.Rg4+ Kh7
  78. 78.Kg3 Ra3
  79. 79.Kh2 Rb3
  80. 80.Ra4 Kg6
  81. 81.Ra6+ Kg5
  82. 82.Kh3 Rc3
  83. 83.Ra8 Kg6
  84. 84.Ra5 Rc4
  85. 85.g3 Rb4
  86. 86.Ra6+ Kg7
  87. 87.Re6 Ra4
  88. 88.Re4 Ra5
  89. 89.Kg4 Rg5+
  90. 90.Kh4 Ra5
  91. 91.f4 Ra1
  92. 92.Re5 Rb1
  93. 93.Ra5 Rc1
  94. 94.Kh5 Rh1+
  95. 95.Kg4 Rg1
  96. 96.Kf3 Kg6
  97. 97.g4 Rf1+
  98. 98.Kg3 Rg1+
  99. 99.Kh3 Rf1
  100. 100.Ra6+ Kg7
  101. 101.Ra4 Kg6
  102. 102.Ra6+ Kg7
  103. 103.Ra7+ Kf6
  104. 104.Ra4 Kg6
  105. 105.Kg2 Rb1
  106. 106.Ra6+ Kg7
  107. 107.Kg3 Rg1+
  108. 108.Kf3 Re1
  109. 109.f5 Rf1+
  110. 110.Ke4 Re1+
  111. 111.Kd5 Rd1+
  112. 112.Ke6 Re1+
  113. 113.Kd7 Re4
  114. 114.Re6 Ra4
  115. 115.Rg6+ Kf7
  116. 116.Kc7 Rf4
  117. 117.Kd6 h5
  118. 118.Ke5 Rxg4
  119. 119.Ra6 Rb4
  120. 120.Ra7+ Kf8
  121. 121.Kf6 Rb6+
  122. 122.Kg5 Rc6
  123. 123.Rh7 Rb6
  124. 124.Rxh5 Ra6
  125. 125.Rh7 Rb6
  126. 126.Rc7 Ra6
  127. 127.f6 Ra1
  128. 128.Rc8+ Kf7
  129. 129.Rc7+ Kf8
  130. 130.Rc8+ Kf7
  131. 131.Rc7+ Kf8

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