Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Legends of Chess Final · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Legends of Chess Final
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.32
Date 2020.08.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/R7/p5pP/r5P1/6K1/8/8 b - - 11 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Bc4 d6
  7. 7.a4 c6
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxd4
  9. 9.a5 a6
  10. 10.Nd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bb3 h6
  12. 12.h3 Ba7
  13. 13.Nc4 Be6
  14. 14.c3 Bxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 d5
  16. 16.exd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Bb3 Qd6
  18. 18.Qf3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Qg3 Nh5
  20. 20.Qh4 Nf6
  21. 21.Be3 d4
  22. 22.cxd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 exd4
  24. 24.Bc4 Re2
  25. 25.Qg3 Qe7
  26. 26.b4 Qxb4
  27. 27.Rab1 Qe7
  28. 28.Qf3 Ra7
  29. 29.Rb6 Re1
  30. 30.g3 Qe2
  31. 31.Qxe2 Rxe2
  32. 32.Rfb1 Re7
  33. 33.Rd6 Ra8
  34. 34.Rxd4 Rc8
  35. 35.Kg2 g6
  36. 36.Rd6 Kg7
  37. 37.Rdb6 Rcc7
  38. 38.R1b2 Red7
  39. 39.Ba2 Ng8
  40. 40.d4 Ne7
  41. 41.h4 h5
  42. 42.d5 Nxd5
  43. 43.Bxd5 Rxd5
  44. 44.Rxb7 Rxb7
  45. 45.Rxb7 Rxa5
  46. 46.Rb6 Ra3
  47. 47.f3 Kf8
  48. 48.Rb7 Re3
  49. 49.Ra7 Re6
  50. 50.g4 hxg4
  51. 51.fxg4 Kg7
  52. 52.Kf3 Rb6
  53. 53.h5 g5
  54. 54.Kg3 Rb3+
  55. 55.Kg2 Ra3
  56. 56.Kf2 Ra4
  57. 57.Kg3 Ra3+
  58. 58.Kf2 a5
  59. 59.Ra6 Ra4
  60. 60.Kg3 Ra3+
  61. 61.Kg2 Ra4
  62. 62.Kg3 Ra3+
  63. 63.Kg2 Ra4
  64. 64.Kg3

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