Anish Giri vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

86th Tata Steel Masters · 2024 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 86th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11.5
Date 2024.01.26
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1p3pp1/p3q2p/2PbP3/1Q6/P2B3P/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 31

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.Rd1 Nc6
  10. 10.Qa4 Bb4
  11. 11.Bb5 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Ne7
  15. 15.c4 Be6
  16. 16.c5 Rfc8
  17. 17.Rc1 a6
  18. 18.Be2 Rc7
  19. 19.Nd4 Rac8
  20. 20.Qb4 Nf5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Qe7
  22. 22.Bd3 Nxd4
  23. 23.exd4 Qf6
  24. 24.Re1 Bd7
  25. 25.Re5 Re8
  26. 26.Rxd5 Bc6
  27. 27.Re1 Rcc8
  28. 28.Rde5 Rxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Qe6
  30. 30.a3 Bd5
  31. 31.h3

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