Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 7.4
Date 2021.07.09
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/1p1r2p1/3b1k1p/p2p4/P6P/2R2NP1/1P3PK1/8 w - - 16 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Rd1 a5
  13. 13.Nc3 Na6
  14. 14.e4 Nb4
  15. 15.h4 Qb8
  16. 16.e5 Be7
  17. 17.Ne1 Rd8
  18. 18.d5 exd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 c6
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  23. 23.e6 Qd5
  24. 24.Qxd5 cxd5
  25. 25.exf7+ Kxf7
  26. 26.Rc1 Bd6
  27. 27.Nf3 Rd8
  28. 28.Kg2 Kf6
  29. 29.Rc3 Rd7
  30. 30.Nd4 Ke5
  31. 31.Nf3+ Kf6
  32. 32.Nd4 Ke5
  33. 33.Nf3+ Kf6

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