Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

AI Cup Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AI Cup Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2023.09.25
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5k2/1R3R1p/p3p1p1/8/7P/3n1Pb1/r5P1/5K2 b - - 13 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.c4 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 g6
  9. 9.Bg5 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rad1 b5
  12. 12.c5 Be6
  13. 13.cxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.e5 Qxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Ng4
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Bxe7 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bd6 Nxe5
  19. 19.Ne4 Nf7
  20. 20.b3 Rac8
  21. 21.Rd2 Red8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Bh6
  23. 23.Rd3 Rc2
  24. 24.a4 bxa4
  25. 25.bxa4 Rc4
  26. 26.f3 Rxa4
  27. 27.Bc5 Rc8
  28. 28.Bf2 Ra2
  29. 29.Rd7 Rcc2
  30. 30.h4 Rxf2
  31. 31.Nxf2 Be3
  32. 32.Rf1 Ne5
  33. 33.Re7 Nd3
  34. 34.Rb1 Bxf2+
  35. 35.Kf1 Bg3
  36. 36.Rbb7 Kf8
  37. 37.Rf7+ Ke8
  38. 38.Rg7 Kf8
  39. 39.Rgf7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Rg7 Kf8
  41. 41.Rgf7+

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