Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.33
Date 2020.08.02
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/1B3k2/2P1pP2/3p2Q1/2bP2P1/3q3P/8/6K1 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Bf5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.Bxe7 Ncxe7
  7. 7.e3 Nf6
  8. 8.Be2 h6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qb3 Rb8
  11. 11.Rfd1 c6
  12. 12.Rac1 Ne4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Nd2 Bg6
  15. 15.Qa3 Ra8
  16. 16.b4 Nf5
  17. 17.Qb2 a6
  18. 18.a4 Nd6
  19. 19.b5 axb5
  20. 20.axb5 Ra4
  21. 21.c5 Ne4
  22. 22.Ra1 Rxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 Nxd2
  24. 24.Qxd2 cxb5
  25. 25.Bxb5 Qb8
  26. 26.Qb2 Rc8
  27. 27.f4 Be4
  28. 28.Bf1 g5
  29. 29.fxg5 hxg5
  30. 30.Ra3 Kg7
  31. 31.Rb3 Rc7
  32. 32.Ba6 Qa7
  33. 33.Bxb7 Qa5
  34. 34.Kf2 Re7
  35. 35.c6 Re8
  36. 36.Ra3 Qc7
  37. 37.Kg1 Rh8
  38. 38.g3 Rh3
  39. 39.Qf2 Rh6
  40. 40.Qe1 Qb6
  41. 41.Qc1 Qc7
  42. 42.Qe1 Qb6
  43. 43.Ra2 Rf6
  44. 44.Qc1 Bd3
  45. 45.Rf2 Rxf2
  46. 46.Kxf2 Bc4
  47. 47.g4 Qa5
  48. 48.e4 f6
  49. 49.e5 Qa2+
  50. 50.Kg1 Qe2
  51. 51.h3 Qd3
  52. 52.exf6+ Kf7
  53. 53.Qxg5

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