Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.14
Date 2021.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3k4/8/7K/8/8 w - - 0 41

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.Qd2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Rb1 Qa3
  10. 10.f5 Nc6
  11. 11.fxe6 Bxe6
  12. 12.Rxb7 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Be7
  14. 14.Bc4 Rc8
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Qc3+
  18. 18.Ke2 Qxc2+
  19. 19.Bd2 Rc5
  20. 20.Rc1 Qxc1
  21. 21.Bxc1 Rxd5
  22. 22.exd5 h5
  23. 23.g3 h4
  24. 24.g4 f5
  25. 25.Kf3 fxg4+
  26. 26.Kxg4 Rf8
  27. 27.Bf4 g6
  28. 28.Rb8+ Kf7
  29. 29.Rb6 Rc8
  30. 30.Rxa6 Rc4
  31. 31.Kf3 g5
  32. 32.Bxd6 Bxd6
  33. 33.Rxd6 g4+
  34. 34.Ke3 Rc2
  35. 35.Kf4 Rxa2
  36. 36.Kxg4 Rxh2
  37. 37.Rh6 Ke7
  38. 38.Rxh4 Rxh4+
  39. 39.Kxh4 Kd6
  40. 40.Kh3 Kxd5

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