Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 18.4
Date 2023.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/1p3k1p/2p2p2/1p4p1/8/P5P1/1PPr1P1P/4RK2 w - - 9 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bxd4
  8. 8.Nf3 Bb6
  9. 9.Nxe5 d5
  10. 10.Bf4 c6
  11. 11.Ba4 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Qxd1
  13. 13.Raxd1 Nxe4
  14. 14.Bb3 Nc5
  15. 15.Bc4 Be6
  16. 16.Be3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bxe6 Nxe6
  18. 18.Bxb6 axb6
  19. 19.a3 b5
  20. 20.g3 f6
  21. 21.Nf3 Rad8
  22. 22.Rfe1 Kf7
  23. 23.Kf1 g5
  24. 24.Nd2 Nc5
  25. 25.Rxe8 Kxe8
  26. 26.Re1+ Kf7
  27. 27.Ne4 Nxe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rd2
  29. 29.Re2 Rd1+
  30. 30.Re1 Rd2
  31. 31.Re2 Rd1+
  32. 32.Re1 Rd2

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