Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2021 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 18.6
Date 2021.12.30
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/6p1/3r1p1p/5P1P/6P1/5PK1/4R3 w - f6 0 44

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 b5
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.axb5 a6
  10. 10.bxa6 Nxa6
  11. 11.Qxc4 Bd5
  12. 12.Qc3 c5
  13. 13.Be3 Ne4
  14. 14.Qe1 Nb4
  15. 15.Nc3 Nc2
  16. 16.Rxa8 Qxa8
  17. 17.Qc1 Nxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Nxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 cxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Rd8
  21. 21.Qf4 h6
  22. 22.h4 Bf6
  23. 23.e3 Rc8
  24. 24.Ne1 Bxg2
  25. 25.Nxg2 Rc4
  26. 26.Qg4 e5
  27. 27.Qe2 Qc6
  28. 28.dxe5 Bxe5
  29. 29.Qh5 Rc5
  30. 30.Qg4 h5
  31. 31.Qd1 g6
  32. 32.Nf4 Bxf4
  33. 33.exf4 Qd5
  34. 34.Qe2 Qc6
  35. 35.Re1 Kg7
  36. 36.Qe3 Rd5
  37. 37.Rc1 Qd6
  38. 38.Qc3+ Qf6
  39. 39.Qf3 Qd6
  40. 40.Kg2 Rd3
  41. 41.Qe4 Qd5
  42. 42.Qxd5 Rxd5
  43. 43.Re1 f5

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