Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2023 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 7.2
Date 2023.12.29
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/p3k1p1/1p2pb1p/8/P1B2P2/2N1P1P1/5K1P/8 b - - 0 29

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.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qd2 Be6
  12. 12.Rd1 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Bxb2
  15. 15.O-O Qe7
  16. 16.Qb3 Bf6
  17. 17.Rd5 Rad8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rxd5
  19. 19.Rxd5 Rd8
  20. 20.g3 Rxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5 Qe6
  22. 22.Qxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.a4 Kf7
  24. 24.Nd2 Ke7
  25. 25.f4 b6
  26. 26.Kf2 Nb4
  27. 27.Ne4 Nd5
  28. 28.Bc4 Nc3
  29. 29.Nxc3

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