Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.21
Date 2021.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/p7/2N4Q/1r6/2r5/KPq3PP/5R2 b - - 10 36

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O-O b5
  11. 11.a3 Rb8
  12. 12.Kb1 Be7
  13. 13.Qe1 O-O
  14. 14.Bd3 Bb7
  15. 15.Qg3 Rfc8
  16. 16.Rhf1 e5
  17. 17.fxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Nd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Bxg5
  20. 20.Qxg5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  22. 22.Rxd5 Qxc2+
  23. 23.Ka2 Nf6
  24. 24.Rxe5 Rc3
  25. 25.Qf5+ Kg8
  26. 26.Nc5 b4
  27. 27.axb4 Rxb4
  28. 28.Re8+ Nxe8
  29. 29.Qxf7+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qh5+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qxe8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qh5+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qd5+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qh5+ Kg8
  35. 35.Qf7+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qh5+

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