Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 6.4
Date 2024.07.13
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/4r1bp/4K3/1R4P1/6N1/8 w - - 8 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 g6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Nfxd7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nbd2 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Qa5
  12. 12.Qb3 Qb4
  13. 13.Qd3 a6
  14. 14.Rfc1 Rfc8
  15. 15.a3 Qb5
  16. 16.Qxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Kf1 f5
  18. 18.Ke2 Nf6
  19. 19.Kd3 h6
  20. 20.h3 Kf7
  21. 21.Rc3 b4
  22. 22.Rb3 fxe4+
  23. 23.Nxe4 Nd5
  24. 24.Ke2 Na5
  25. 25.Rd3 Nc4
  26. 26.Rb1 bxa3
  27. 27.bxa3 b6
  28. 28.Rbb3 Ra5
  29. 29.Nc3 Ndxe3
  30. 30.fxe3 Rxa3
  31. 31.Rxa3 Nxa3
  32. 32.Nd2 Nc4
  33. 33.Nd5 Nxd2
  34. 34.Rxd2 b5
  35. 35.Rb2 e5
  36. 36.Rxb5 exd4
  37. 37.Rb7+ Kf8
  38. 38.Nf4 Kg8
  39. 39.Ne6 Bf6
  40. 40.exd4 Rc2+
  41. 41.Kf3 d5
  42. 42.Rd7 Rc6
  43. 43.Nf4 Bxd4
  44. 44.Nxd5 Bf6
  45. 45.g3 Kf8
  46. 46.Rb7 Ra6
  47. 47.h4 h5
  48. 48.Rb3 Be5
  49. 49.Re3 Bb8
  50. 50.Rc3 Kf7
  51. 51.Nb4 Rb6
  52. 52.Nc6 Bd6
  53. 53.Na5 Rb5
  54. 54.Nc4 Be7
  55. 55.Rd3 Rc5
  56. 56.Ne3 Ke6
  57. 57.Ng2 g5
  58. 58.hxg5 Bxg5
  59. 59.Rb3 Rf5+
  60. 60.Ke4 Re5+
  61. 61.Kf3 Rf5+
  62. 62.Ke4 Re5+

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