Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 16.5
Date 2019.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

R7/1R2bk1p/8/3b1p2/1P6/8/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bc4 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O e6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nb5 Na5
  9. 9.Bd3 e5
  10. 10.b4 Nc6
  11. 11.Bc4 Nf6
  12. 12.c3 a6
  13. 13.Ng5 axb5
  14. 14.Bxf7+ Ke7
  15. 15.cxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Be3 Rf8
  17. 17.Bxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 Rxf7
  19. 19.e5 Kf8
  20. 20.Rad1 Rc7
  21. 21.f5 gxf5
  22. 22.Qh4 Kg8
  23. 23.Rxd6 Qe7
  24. 24.exf6 Bxf6
  25. 25.Re1 Bxg5
  26. 26.Rxe7 Rc1+
  27. 27.Re1 Bxh4
  28. 28.Rxc1 Be7
  29. 29.Rd5 Kf7
  30. 30.Rxb5 Be6
  31. 31.Rxb7 Bxa2
  32. 32.Ra1 Bd5
  33. 33.Rxa8

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