Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.24
Date 2020.08.01
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/2r1pp1k/2q3p1/2P1Q2p/8/5P1P/6P1/2R3K1 w - - 11 42

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.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Bg4
  11. 11.d5 b5
  12. 12.Bxc5 Rc8
  13. 13.Bb4 Qc7
  14. 14.Nd4 a5
  15. 15.Ba3 b4
  16. 16.Bb2 Qb6
  17. 17.c4 Na6
  18. 18.Nc6 Bxb2
  19. 19.Qxb2 Rxc6
  20. 20.dxc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.Bd3 Nc5
  22. 22.Bc2 Nxe4
  23. 23.Qd4 Bf5
  24. 24.Bxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.f3 Bf5
  26. 26.O-O a4
  27. 27.Rfe1 b3
  28. 28.axb3 axb3
  29. 29.Re2 Qc7
  30. 30.c5 Rd8
  31. 31.Qc3 Bc2
  32. 32.Rexc2 bxc2
  33. 33.Qxc2 Qc6
  34. 34.Qc3 h5
  35. 35.Qe3 Rd7
  36. 36.h3 Kh7
  37. 37.Qe5 Rc7
  38. 38.Qf4 Kg7
  39. 39.Qe5+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qf4 Kg7
  41. 41.Qe5+ Kh7

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