Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Anish Giri

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.25
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

5r1k/1pp1b1p1/p2p3p/2PPpq2/1P1nN3/2N1Q2P/P4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 9 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 O-O
  7. 7.c3 Bd7
  8. 8.Ba4 Re8
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.d4 Bf8
  11. 11.d5 Ne7
  12. 12.c4 Bxa4
  13. 13.Qxa4 Ng6
  14. 14.Nc3 Be7
  15. 15.b4 Nh7
  16. 16.Be3 Ng5
  17. 17.Nd2 Rf8
  18. 18.Qb5 Qc8
  19. 19.c5 Nh4
  20. 20.Qf1 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Qxf5
  22. 22.Bxg5 Qxg5
  23. 23.Nde4 Qg6
  24. 24.Kh2 Rf4
  25. 25.Rad1 Raf8
  26. 26.Rd3 Kh8
  27. 27.Rg3 Qf7
  28. 28.Qd3 Nf5
  29. 29.Rf3 Nd4
  30. 30.Rxf4 Qxf4+
  31. 31.Kg1 Qf5
  32. 32.Rd1 a6
  33. 33.Qe3 Nc2
  34. 34.Qd2 Nd4
  35. 35.Qe3 Nc2
  36. 36.Qd2 Nd4
  37. 37.Qe3

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