Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

GCT Rapid Paris 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.5
Date 2019.07.28
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3q2k1/4bpp1/4b3/3p4/1Q2PBPp/7P/5PB1/6K1 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.g3 Be7
  9. 9.Bg2 b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Ra7
  12. 12.Qd2 Nd7
  13. 13.a4 Rb7
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.b3 b4
  17. 17.Rd1 h4
  18. 18.g4 Nc5
  19. 19.Qe1 Bd7
  20. 20.Be3 Qc7
  21. 21.Nc1 Rfb8
  22. 22.Ra2 Bc6
  23. 23.Bd2 Qd8
  24. 24.Nd3 Nxd3
  25. 25.cxd3 Bd7
  26. 26.d4 exd4
  27. 27.Bf4 Be6
  28. 28.Rxd4 Bxb3
  29. 29.Rb2 Be6
  30. 30.Rdxb4 Rxb4
  31. 31.Rxb4 Rxb4
  32. 32.Qxb4 d5

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