Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.35
Date 2020.08.02
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D87)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p3Q2p/1p1P1ppk/7q/8/5P1K/P7/8 w - - 3 41

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.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Bg4
  11. 11.f3 Bd7
  12. 12.Rb1 Qc7
  13. 13.Qd2 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rfc1 Be8
  15. 15.h4 e5
  16. 16.Bd5 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Qe5
  19. 19.Ne2 b6
  20. 20.Bf4 Qe7
  21. 21.h5 Rac8
  22. 22.h6 Bf6
  23. 23.Be3 Ne5
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Rd8
  26. 26.Qc2 Nxf3+
  27. 27.gxf3 Rxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Qxe3+
  29. 29.Kg2 Qg5+
  30. 30.Kf2 Qxh6
  31. 31.Qc8 Bh4+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qe3
  33. 33.Ng3 Qg5
  34. 34.Qxe8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qe1 Bxg3
  36. 36.Qxg3 Qxc1
  37. 37.Qe5+ f6
  38. 38.Qe7+ Kh6
  39. 39.d6 Qg5+
  40. 40.Kh3 Qh5+

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