Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

46th GM 2018 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 46th GM 2018
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1.4
Date 2018.07.14
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

3k4/3q4/7p/7P/6Q1/6PK/8/8 w - - 5 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Nc6
  12. 12.Re2 a6
  13. 13.Bf4 Qd7
  14. 14.Rae1 Rfe8
  15. 15.h4 h6
  16. 16.Qe3 b5
  17. 17.h5 Rac8
  18. 18.Nh2 b4
  19. 19.Qg3 Bd6
  20. 20.Ng4 Kh8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  23. 23.Bxd6 cxd6
  24. 24.Qxd6 Qe1+
  25. 25.Kh2 Qe6
  26. 26.Qf8+ Kh7
  27. 27.Ne3 bxc3
  28. 28.Qc5 Qf6
  29. 29.Qxc3 Qxf2
  30. 30.Qxc6 Qf4+
  31. 31.g3 Qxe3
  32. 32.Qxd5 Qf2+
  33. 33.Kh3 Qxc2
  34. 34.Qxf7 Qc8+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qc2+
  36. 36.Qf2 Qe4+
  37. 37.Kg1 a5
  38. 38.a4 Kg8
  39. 39.Qa2+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qc4 Qg4
  41. 41.Qc5+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qd5+ Kh7
  43. 43.Kf2 Qd1
  44. 44.Qe4+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qe6+ Kh7
  46. 46.d5 Qxa4
  47. 47.d6 Qc2+
  48. 48.Kf3 Qd3+
  49. 49.Kg2 Qc2+
  50. 50.Kh3 Qc6
  51. 51.Qf5+ Kg8
  52. 52.d7 Qd6
  53. 53.Kh2 a4
  54. 54.Qg4 Kf7
  55. 55.Qxa4 Ke7
  56. 56.Qe4+ Kxd7
  57. 57.Qg4+ Ke8
  58. 58.Qxg7 Qd2+
  59. 59.Kh3 Qd7+
  60. 60.Qg4 Kd8

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