Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2023.11.14
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

8/R7/1r2p1k1/4p2p/4P2P/5PK1/8/8 w - - 28 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.a4 d6
  6. 6.a5 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Nbxd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.c3 b6
  11. 11.b4 Ne7
  12. 12.Re1 Ng6
  13. 13.d4 c5
  14. 14.Bf1 Qc7
  15. 15.Qb3 b5
  16. 16.dxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.c4 Rab8
  18. 18.Rec1 Be6
  19. 19.Ng5 bxc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 Rxb4
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Qc2 h6
  23. 23.f3 Rfb8
  24. 24.a6 Kh7
  25. 25.Na5 Rc8
  26. 26.Qc3 Qb6
  27. 27.Nc4 Qc7
  28. 28.Ra2 Rcb8
  29. 29.Rac2 Rb1
  30. 30.Qa5 Qe7
  31. 31.Rxb1 Rxb1
  32. 32.Na3 Rb3
  33. 33.Nb5 Ne8
  34. 34.Qd2 c4
  35. 35.Nc3 Nd6
  36. 36.Na4 Qc7
  37. 37.Qf2 Qa5
  38. 38.Nc5 Rb1
  39. 39.g3 Nf8
  40. 40.Kg2 Rb5
  41. 41.Nb7 Nxb7
  42. 42.axb7 Rxb7
  43. 43.Bxc4 Rc7
  44. 44.Ra2 Qb4
  45. 45.Bf1 a5
  46. 46.Rb2 Qc3
  47. 47.Ra2 Nd7
  48. 48.Qe2 Nc5
  49. 49.Rc2 Qb4
  50. 50.Qb5 Qxb5
  51. 51.Bxb5 g5
  52. 52.Kf1 Kg7
  53. 53.Ke2 Kf6
  54. 54.Ke3 Ke7
  55. 55.h4 Na6
  56. 56.Ra2 Rc3+
  57. 57.Kf2 Nc7
  58. 58.Rxa5 gxh4
  59. 59.gxh4 Nxb5
  60. 60.Rxb5 Kf6
  61. 61.Rb8 Kg7
  62. 62.Kg3 h5
  63. 63.Re8 Rc6
  64. 64.Kf2 Ra6
  65. 65.Ke2 Ra2+
  66. 66.Ke3 Ra3+
  67. 67.Kf2 Ra2+
  68. 68.Kg3 Ra6
  69. 69.Rb8 Rc6
  70. 70.Rb3 Kf6
  71. 71.Ra3 Rb6
  72. 72.Ra7 Kg6
  73. 73.Ra8 Kg7
  74. 74.Ra7+ Kg6
  75. 75.Ra8 Kg7
  76. 76.Ra7+ Kg6

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