Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.13
Date 2021.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/4pn2/2B5/1P6/8/2q3PP/5QK1 w - - 11 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Nxc6 Qxc6
  8. 8.Be2 b5
  9. 9.e5 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf3 Qc7
  11. 11.Bxb7 Qxb7
  12. 12.Qd3 Bb4
  13. 13.O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Ne7
  15. 15.Bc5 Rc8
  16. 16.b4 O-O
  17. 17.a4 Rfe8
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Qd3 Nd5
  20. 20.f4 Ra8
  21. 21.Rxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.f5 f6
  23. 23.exf6 Nxf6
  24. 24.Bd4 Rf8
  25. 25.fxe6 dxe6
  26. 26.Qg3 Nd5
  27. 27.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  28. 28.Bc5+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qe5 Qd7
  30. 30.Qd4 Nf6
  31. 31.c4 bxc4
  32. 32.Qxc4 Qd1+
  33. 33.Qf1 Qc2
  34. 34.Qf2 Qb1+
  35. 35.Qf1 Qc2
  36. 36.Qf2 Qb1+
  37. 37.Qf1 Qc2

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