Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Chessable Masters Final 8 · 2020 · Philidor Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chessable Masters Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.24
Date 2020.07.01
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4r3/1RB1npk1/3R3p/6p1/4P3/5P2/2r3PP/5K2 w - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 Bd7
  6. 6.Qd3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.Bc4 Ng4
  11. 11.Ba2 Nge5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Qe2 Bf6
  14. 14.Nd5 Bb5
  15. 15.c4 Bc6
  16. 16.Be3 Re8
  17. 17.Rac1 Nd7
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  19. 19.f3 a5
  20. 20.b3 b6
  21. 21.Qf2 Nc5
  22. 22.Rfd1 Qg6
  23. 23.b4 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 Nd7
  25. 25.c5 dxc5
  26. 26.bxc5 b5
  27. 27.Bf4 Ne5
  28. 28.Bd5 h6
  29. 29.Qg3 Qxg3
  30. 30.Bxg3 Ra6
  31. 31.Rb1 g5
  32. 32.Bxc6 Rxc6
  33. 33.Rxb5 Kg7
  34. 34.Rd5 Ng6
  35. 35.Rb7 Ne7
  36. 36.Rd7 Rxc5
  37. 37.Bxc7 Rc1+
  38. 38.Kf2 Rc2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Kg6
  40. 40.Rd6+ Kg7

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