Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Superbet Classic 2023 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2023
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 9.4
Date 2023.05.15
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/4p3/1q2p3/4P2p/5PnP/5NPK/4Q3 b - - 43 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 a6
  9. 9.Na3 b5
  10. 10.Nab1 Be7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nd5 Be6
  14. 14.Bc4 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Bg5
  16. 16.Qd3 Kh8
  17. 17.Nd2 Bxd2
  18. 18.Qxd2 Qa5
  19. 19.c3 Qc5
  20. 20.Ba2 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Na5
  22. 22.Rab1 h6
  23. 23.Rb4 Rab8
  24. 24.Qd3 Qa7
  25. 25.h3 Nb7
  26. 26.a5 Nc5
  27. 27.Qe2 Rb5
  28. 28.Rxb5 axb5
  29. 29.Qxb5 Rb8
  30. 30.Qe2 Qxa5
  31. 31.Bc4 Qa3
  32. 32.Qf3 Kh7
  33. 33.Re1 Qb2
  34. 34.Rd1 Ra8
  35. 35.Ne3 Ra1
  36. 36.Bxe6 fxe6
  37. 37.Nc4 Rxd1+
  38. 38.Qxd1 Qxc3
  39. 39.Nxd6 Nd3
  40. 40.Ne8 Qd4
  41. 41.Qe2 Nf4
  42. 42.Qc2 Qa1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qf1
  44. 44.f3 h5
  45. 45.Nd6 Qe1
  46. 46.Nb5 h4
  47. 47.Nd6 Ne2
  48. 48.Qc5 Ng3
  49. 49.Qg1 Nf1+
  50. 50.Kh1 Qc1
  51. 51.Nb7 Ng3+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qf4
  53. 53.Qb1 Kh6
  54. 54.Kg1 Qd2
  55. 55.Kh2 Ne2
  56. 56.Qa1 Qf4+
  57. 57.Kh1 Ng3+
  58. 58.Kg1 Qe3+
  59. 59.Kh2 Qb6
  60. 60.Qc1+ Kh7
  61. 61.Nc5 Ne2
  62. 62.Qe1 Ng3
  63. 63.Nd3 Qb5
  64. 64.Nf2 Nf1+
  65. 65.Kg1 Ng3
  66. 66.Kh2 Nf1+
  67. 67.Kg1 Ng3
  68. 68.Kh2

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