Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Skilling Open Prelim · 2020 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Skilling Open Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 8.5
Date 2020.11.23
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

2r5/R7/1p1k4/3p4/8/P1P2R2/5KPP/2r5 b - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 b6
  11. 11.Qc2 Nf6
  12. 12.Be3 Bb7
  13. 13.Rad1 Rc8
  14. 14.Rfe1 h6
  15. 15.Qd2 Re8
  16. 16.d5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Bxh6 Nxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qd5
  19. 19.Bg5 Bxg5
  20. 20.Nxg5 Ne5
  21. 21.Bh7+ Kf8
  22. 22.Qxd5 exd5
  23. 23.Bf5 Rcd8
  24. 24.Be6 f6
  25. 25.f4 fxg5
  26. 26.Rxe5 gxf4
  27. 27.Rd4 g5
  28. 28.Rxg5 Rxe6
  29. 29.Rxf4+ Ke7
  30. 30.Rg7+ Kd6
  31. 31.Rxb7 Rc8
  32. 32.Rf3 Re1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Rc1
  34. 34.Rxa7 Rc2+
  35. 35.Kf1 Rc1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rc1+
  38. 38.Kf2

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