Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.21
Date 2020.08.01
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/7p/8/5RPP/r5K1/8/8 w - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 dxe4
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd5
  12. 12.Qd4 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 Re8
  14. 14.Bb3 Qf6
  15. 15.Qxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Rfe1 Re5
  17. 17.Rad1 Bf5
  18. 18.Re3 Rb8
  19. 19.f3 exf3
  20. 20.Rxf3 c5
  21. 21.Rdf1 Be6
  22. 22.Bxe6 Rxe6
  23. 23.b3 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxf6 Rxf6
  25. 25.Rxf6 Rd2
  26. 26.Ra6 Rxc2
  27. 27.Rxa7 c4
  28. 28.bxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Kf2 Rc2+
  30. 30.Kf3 c5
  31. 31.h4 c4
  32. 32.Rc7 Rxa2
  33. 33.Rxc4 Ra5
  34. 34.g4 h6
  35. 35.Kg3 Kg7
  36. 36.Rf4 Ra3+
  37. 37.Rf3 Ra4
  38. 38.Rf4 Ra3+
  39. 39.Rf3 Ra4
  40. 40.Rf4 Ra3+

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