Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

FIDE Candidates 2020 · 2021 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2020
Site Yekaterinburg RUS
Round 8.3
Date 2021.04.19
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/2q1npp1/2rpb2p/pp2p3/4P1BP/P1PQN1P1/1P1R1P2/2R3K1 b - - 7 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Rb8
  12. 12.Nc2 Bg5
  13. 13.g3 O-O
  14. 14.h4 Bh6
  15. 15.a3 a5
  16. 16.Qd3 Ne7
  17. 17.Nce3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Nxe3 Be6
  19. 19.Rd1 Rb6
  20. 20.Bh3 Bb3
  21. 21.Rd2 Qc7
  22. 22.O-O Rfb8
  23. 23.Rc1 Rc6
  24. 24.Bg4 h6
  25. 25.Bd1 Be6
  26. 26.Bg4 Bb3
  27. 27.Bd1 Be6
  28. 28.Bg4

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