Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess.com Rapid Wk1 KO · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess.com Rapid Wk1 KO
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2022.02.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/3R3p/8/8/1r5P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.b4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Nxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.c4 Nd4
  14. 14.Nc3 c6
  15. 15.Bd2 Qd7
  16. 16.Re1 Rfb8
  17. 17.Rb1 a5
  18. 18.cxb5 axb4
  19. 19.bxc6 Nxc6
  20. 20.axb4 Nxb4
  21. 21.Bg5 h6
  22. 22.Bxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Qd2 Bd8
  24. 24.d4 exd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Bg5
  26. 26.Qe2 Bf6
  27. 27.Red1 Bxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Nc6
  29. 29.Rxb8+ Rxb8
  30. 30.Rd1 Qe6
  31. 31.h3 Ne7
  32. 32.Qd2 Rb3
  33. 33.Nd5 Qxe4
  34. 34.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  35. 35.Qxd6 Qxd6
  36. 36.Rxd6

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