Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.11
Date 2021.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/8/p1b5/P3QPN1/1Pq4P/K5P1/8 b - - 14 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Na3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nb5 Qd8
  9. 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Be7
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 h6
  13. 13.O-O-O Qa5
  14. 14.Kb1 b5
  15. 15.Be4 Rb8
  16. 16.Ne5 Bb7
  17. 17.Bxb7 Rxb7
  18. 18.Rd3 Rc8
  19. 19.Rg3 b4
  20. 20.Nxf7 bxc3
  21. 21.Nxh6+ Kf8
  22. 22.Rxc3 Rxc3
  23. 23.Bxc3 Qd5
  24. 24.Bxf6 Bxf6
  25. 25.Qc8+ Bd8
  26. 26.Ng4 Rc7
  27. 27.Qb8 Kf7
  28. 28.Ne3 Qd3+
  29. 29.Ka1 Qd6
  30. 30.Qb3 Bf6
  31. 31.Rb1 a5
  32. 32.a4 Qd7
  33. 33.Ka2 Rb7
  34. 34.Qc2 Kg8
  35. 35.b3 Rc7
  36. 36.Nc4 Rc5
  37. 37.Rd1 Qc6
  38. 38.f3 Kh8
  39. 39.h3 Rd5
  40. 40.Rxd5 exd5
  41. 41.Ne3 Qe6
  42. 42.Ng4 Bd4
  43. 43.Qd3 Bc5
  44. 44.f4 Qe1
  45. 45.Qxd5 Qc3
  46. 46.Qh5+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qe8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qe4+ Kh8
  49. 49.Qa8+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qe4+ Kh8
  51. 51.Qa8+ Kh7
  52. 52.Qe4+

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