Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.23
Date 2021.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

2k5/7R/2P4p/1K6/8/8/8/4r3 w - - 1 49

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 Be7
  12. 12.Kb1 Rb8
  13. 13.Qe1 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Bb7
  15. 15.Bd3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.e5 Nd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Bxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Be4 b4
  21. 21.a4 b3
  22. 22.cxb3 Rxb3
  23. 23.Rxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Rb4
  25. 25.e6 fxe6
  26. 26.Bxe6 Qf6
  27. 27.b3 Qxf4
  28. 28.Bc4+ Kd8
  29. 29.Qe6 Qd4
  30. 30.Qxa6 Re8
  31. 31.Rf1 Qe4+
  32. 32.Ka2 Rxc4
  33. 33.Qxc4 Qxc4
  34. 34.bxc4 Re2+
  35. 35.Kb3 Re3+
  36. 36.Kb2 Re2+
  37. 37.Kb3 Re3+
  38. 38.Kc2 Re2+
  39. 39.Kd3 Rxg2
  40. 40.Rf7 Rxh2
  41. 41.Rxg7 Ra2
  42. 42.Ke4 Rxa4
  43. 43.Kd5 Ra6
  44. 44.Kxc5 Kc8
  45. 45.Rh7 Rg6
  46. 46.Kb5 Rf6
  47. 47.c5 Re6
  48. 48.c6 Re1

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