Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2022 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2022
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 16.2
Date 2022.12.30
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

7r/pp3k1p/1b1rpp2/8/2BB4/8/PP3PPP/2RR1K2 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Ng5 Be6
  10. 10.Nxe6+ fxe6
  11. 11.Bg5 Nc6
  12. 12.Bc4 Ke7
  13. 13.Nxe4 Kf7
  14. 14.Nxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Be3 Rd8
  16. 16.O-O Nd4
  17. 17.Rfd1 Bc5
  18. 18.Rac1 Bb6
  19. 19.Kf1 Rd6
  20. 20.Bxd4

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